Page 4 - Palm City Spotlight - November '21

Page 4, Palm City Spotlight

Dancing With The Martin Stars from page 1

stars who paired up as
five competing teams. A
professional dance coach
trained each couple for
the competition.
Participating dancers
were: Cheree Ramirez
and Rachel Terlizzi,
coached by Marianella
Tobar; Rosi Shepard and
Casey Cass, coached
by Craig Calvin; Shaun
K elly and Randy
Pennington, coached
by Marianella Tobar; Samantha Suffich and Paul
Maggie Slobasky and Feinsinger
Fabi Gonzalez, coached
by Bob Murray; and Andrea Levy and Patty Morris, Dancing with the Martin Stars 2021 stars, coaches, judges, professional dancers and Healthy Start staff
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 with enthusiasm and style. Both Brian Moriarty
and Mike Gonzalez looked very handsome in their sequin
jackets.
The Starstruck production team, headed by director
Jennifer Yormak, cofounder and artistic director,
produced a first-class production from beginning to end.
Samantha Suffich, chief executive officer of Martin Randy Pennington, Shaun Kelly and Gary Ober Patty Morris, Leah Landau and Andrea Levy
County Healthy Start Coalition, and Steve Swindler,
board president, welcomed the audience and shared the dance routine by Marianella Tobar’s Latin Addiction team was Casey Cass and Rosi Shepard. In fundraising,
mission and programs of the nonprofit. Formation team, followed by a video of each team and the top fundraising team was Casey Cass and Rosi
The event anniversary coincided with another the star dancers. Shepard, raising $40,634. The first runner-up team was
significant milestone for the coalition; the Healthy Start Each team chose their music and dance styles, Shaun Kelly and Randy Pennington, raising $31,459.
Coalitions across Florida were formed 30 years ago by including the foxtrot, Latin fusion, milonga, theatre jazz, Team Fabi Gonzalez and Maggie Slobasky won the
the late Governor Lawton Chiles. and a combination of foxtrot, tango and waltz. dancing top score. Tied for first place runner-up dancers
Governor Chiles was concerned about Florida’s high After intermission and before the winners were were Team Casey Cass and Rosi Shepard and Team
infant mortality rates. With bipartisan legislative support, announced, professional dancers Faith Jacobson and Andrea Levy and Patty Morris.
the state’s landmark Healthy Start program demonstrates Travis Stancil wowed the audience by dancing the cha- The title sponsor was Casco Tools. Swing sponsors
Florida’s commitment to ensuring that every baby has a cha to Knock on Wood by Seal. were Audi Stuart and Paul J. Feinsinger, CPA, CFP.
healthy start and a chance to succeed in life. Please visit In addition to their dance performance, each dancer Mambo sponsors were: Hobe Sound Farmers Market; The
the website www.mchealthystart.org to learn more about commits to raise money through sponsorships, ticket Gordana Uscumlic Foundation; Loving Chiropractic of
their programs and how you can become involved. sales, and contributions. Thanks to the hard work of all Stuart, Inc.; South State Bank; and Stuart Periodontics.
The evening opened with a colorful and high-powered the dancers, a total of $115,511 was raised, exceeding Please see the complete list of sponsors at www.
the goal of $100,000. The money will fund many of the mchealthystart.org.
essential programs of the coalition. Dancing with the Many talented and generous people contribute to make
Martin Stars began in 2011 and has raised $1.1 million the event a success every year. Thanks to everyone’s
dollars. donations, the babies and mothers of Martin County
There are two award categories, fundraising and receive significant support for a healthy start for each
dancing, with one overall winner. The overall champion baby.

Fabi Gonzalez, Maggie Slobasky and Bob Murray

Cheree Ramirez, Marianella Tobar and Rachel Terlizzi

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