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VOL. 23 NO. 7 www.seabreezepublications.com JULY 2022

House Of Hope Top Chef 2022 Turns Up The Heat

To Help The Hungry

With high-stakes drama over hot stoves, friendly competition “We’re grateful to everyone who participated
for bragging rights, and an important community mission, House and who attended this year’s Top Chef,” said
of Hope’s Top Chef 2022 returned as an in-person fundraising House of Hope CEO Rob Ranieri. “While we
event on June 6 at District Table in Stuart. gathered around food in fun and celebration, we
More than 180 guests enjoyed food and wine as they were also raising funds to help with our essential
cheered on this year’s competing chefs: Katie Ertz, Donna work of providing nutritious food to our friends
Forcella, Marybeth Peña, Julian Maiucci, Joe Tomasiello, and neighbors in need in Martin County.”
and “Shipper Pete” Morello. Among the ingredients the Ten local restaurants contributed to the
chefs worked with were fresh vegetables from House of evening: Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, Chef’s
Hope’s Growing Hope Farm. Table, Colab Kitchen, Diamond Tea Room &
The Top Chef overall was Katie Ertz, an especially Bistro, District Table & Bar, Gilbert’s Coffee
sweet victory since she was filling in at the last minute Bar, Guanabanas, Mulligan’s Beach House Bar
for her mother Donna Jenson. Donna Forcella was the top & Grill, Spritz City Bistro, and TideHouse. KC
fundraiser, and Marybeth Peña had the Best Dish according Daniel led the call to action fundraiser during
to Judges Jason Stocks, chef/owner of District Table; Carra the event, and Martin County Commissioner The Top Chefs 2022 prepare for battle in support of House of Hope
Crehan, events/ restaurant manager of Chef’s Table; and programs: Marybeth Pena, Joe Tomasiello, Donna Forcella, Katie
Craig Ahal, winner of Top Chef 2019. House Of Hope Top Chef 2022 on page 3 Ertz, “Shipper Pete” Morello, and Julian Maiucci.
Students Presented With Joe Kordick Youth Character

Awards For Remarkable Character

Thirteen outstanding high school seniors and four exceptional
eighth-grade students were presented with Joe Kordick Youth
Character Awards for their enduring commitment to the Six
Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility,
fairness, caring, and good citizenship.
Presented by United Way of Martin County’s CHARACTER
COUNTS! program and sponsored by Phyllis Kordick, the
awards are presented annually to middle school students and
high school seniors in the Martin County School District.
The Joe Kordick Youth Character Awards are named in honor
of the late Joe Kordick, founding chairman and the driving force
of CHARACTER COUNTS! in Martin County. He believed that Two students from South Fork High
character development starts at home, but also felt strongly that School were honored with Joe
by bringing parents, teachers, community leaders, and businesses Kordick Youth Character Awards. Six students from Clark Advanced Learning Center were honored with Joe
Left to right: Esmeralda Acosta and Kordick Youth Character Awards. Left to right: Cecilia Galeas, Sydnee Gilliam,
Students Presented on page 4 Christopher Carnes Rebecca O’Neill, Juliana Sequeira, Samuel Vinci and Roman Woodcock
Nina Haven Circle Of Scholars Reception Returns

By Jackie Holfelder their awards at a reception
Since 1962, Nina Haven Scholarships have allowed at the Kane Center in
Martin County students who may not have had the Stuart (2020 and 2021
opportunity to go to college the chance to participate in were exceptions, due to
this life-altering event. COVID constraints).
Each year, students selected based on their financial
need and a proven record of academic excellence, Nina Haven Circle
maturity, grit, leadership and service, are presented with on page 4

2020-2021 Nina Haven Scholarship recipients