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Page 10, Palm City Spotlight

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       You Can Help Select The Next                        One teacher from each school is

       Martin County Teacher Of                          nominated by his or her colleagues
                                                         and must submit a comprehensive
       The Year                                          written portfolio and participate in an
                                                         intensive interview process.
       By Jackie Holfelder                                 Here’s where you come in.
         This is one ballot everyone loves to cast: selecting the Martin   Members of the community also
       County Teacher of the Year!                       vote, sharing how a favorite teacher
         The Education Foundation of Martin County (EFMC) has   has made a difference to their students
       announced the honorees for the 2021/22 school year.   and the community.
       • Cynthia Ganther – Bessey Creek Elementary School    Voting is now open. Visit www.
       • Tammy Reinhart – Citrus Grove Elementary School  educationfoundationmc.org to place
       • Kelly DiGrazia – Crystal Lake Elementary School  yours and share your heartwarming
       • Tonya Belvin – Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School  story.
       • Jessica Urbay – Felix A. Williams Elementary School    On Friday, Dec. 10, three of the 23
       • Laura Bianco – Hidden Oaks Middle School        nominees from elementary, middle and
       • Rachel Hoilman – Hobe Sound Elementary School   high school levels will be recognized
       • Diane Connelly – The Hope Center for Autism     at the Education Foundation of
       • Sandra Racette – Indiantown Middle School       Martin County’s Teacher of the Year
       • LaShawnda McNair – J.D. Parker School of Science, Math   Awards Celebration, a gala and fun-
       & Technology                                      filled event which will take place at
       • Donna Vojcsik – Jensen Beach Elementary School  MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event
       • Nicole Lavelle – Jensen Beach Elementary School  Center in Port St. Lucie. There will  Nominees for 2021/22 Martin County Teacher of the Year
       • Kelloryn Kalwa – Martin County High School      be one winner in each category.                                                     Photo by EFMC
       • Nicole Hammond – Murray Middle School             The overall Martin County Teacher
       • Crystal Hallee – Palm City Elementary School    of the Year will be chosen from this trio and go on to represent     The Education Foundation of Martin County is a not–
       • Jennifer Arey – Pinewood Elementary School      Martin County in the Florida Department of Education’s Teacher   for–profit, 501(c)(3), community investment organization
       • Amy Jackson– Port Salerno Elementary School     of the Year competition.                          comprised of business leaders, community volunteers,
       • Damaris Mendez – Riverbend Academy                Sponsors include Audi Stuart, Infiniti Stuart, Alfa Romeo   and school officials with the common goal of enriching
       • Lauren Favors – SeaWind Elementary School       Stuart, Keiser University, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union and   and enhancing the quality of education for students and
       • Jeanine Bushman – South Fork High School        EFMC.                                             educators in Martin County’s public schools. For more
       • Kirsten Pendleton – Treasure Coast Classical Academy    For sponsorship information, contact Lisa Rhodes,   information, visit www.educationfoundationmc.org.
       • Elliott Harris – Warfield Elementary School     executive director, EFMC at (772) 600–8062 or LRhodes@
       • Lani Bartsch – Willoughby Learning Center       EducationFoundationMC.org.
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      Salvation Army Seeking Red                                                                           About The Salvation Army
                                                                                                             The Salvation  Army annually helps more than 23
      Kettle Sponsors/Ringers                                                                              million Americans overcome poverty, addiction, and
                                                                                                           economic hardships through a range of social services.
        The fall season has only just begun but The Salvation                                              By providing food for the hungry, emergency relief for
      Army is already gearing up for the upcoming holiday                                                  disaster survivors, rehabilitation for those suffering
      season, actively recruiting bell ringers and sponsors for                                            from drug and alcohol abuse, and clothing and shelter
      their red kettle fundraising campaign.                                                               for people in need, The Salvation Army is doing the
        “The Salvation Army Red Kettle program is our largest                                              most good at 7,600 centers of operation around the
      fundraiser of the year,” says Captain Jeff Marquis, corps                                            country. In the first-ever listing of “America’s Favorite
      officer for the The Salvation Army in Martin, St. Lucie                                              Charities” by  The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The
      and Okeechobee counties. “Even though this program is                                                Salvation Army ranked as the country’s largest privately
      only at Christmastime, we rely on these funds to sustain                                             funded, direct-service nonprofit. For more information
      our mission of serving the community year-round.”                                                    visit SalvationArmyUSA.org.
        The Salvation Army provides basic needs such as food,
      shelter, clothing, and financial assistance to thousands
      of people in crisis along the Treasure Coast every year.
      Every donation given in a red kettle stays in the county
      in which it was raised to support those services but, in
      order to ensure a successful campaign, the more than 50
      red kettles in the three counties must be manned.
        “Anyone can volunteer to be a bell ringer,” says Kim
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      Johnson, director of development for the local corps.

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