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VOL. 24 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 fundraiser, and Marybeth
hot stoves, friendly competition for Peña had the Best Dish
bragging rights, and an important according to Judges Jason
community mission, House of Stocks, chef/owner of
Hope’s Top Chef 2022 returned as District Table; Carra
an in-person fundraising event on Crehan, events/ restaurant
June 6 at District Table in Stuart. manager of Chef’s Table;
More than 180 guests enjoyed and Craig Ahal, winner of
food and wine as they cheered on this Top Chef 2019.
year’s competing chefs: Katie Ertz, “We’re grateful to
Donna Forcella, Marybeth Peña, everyone who participated
Julian Maiucci, Joe Tomasiello, and and who attended this Katie Ertz and the other Top
“Shipper Pete” Morello. Among the year’s Top Chef,” said Chefs used fresh vegetables from
ingredients the chefs worked with House of Hope CEO the House of Hope Growing
were fresh vegetables from House Rob Ranieri. “While we Hope Production Farm and
of Hope’s Growing Hope Farm. gathered around food in Nutrition Gardens in creating
The Top Chef overall was Katie fun and celebration, we their best dishes for the judges.
Ertz, an especially sweet victory
since she was filling in at the last The Top Chefs 2022 prepare for battle in support of House of Hope programs: House Of Hope Top Chef 2022 on page 3
minute for her mother Donna Marybeth Pena, Joe Tomasiello, Donna Forcella, Katie Ertz, “Shipper Pete”
Jenson. Donna Forcella was the top Morello, and Julian Maiucci.
Students Presented With Joe Kordick Nina Haven
Youth Character Awards For Circle Of Scholars
Reception Returns
Remarkable Character By Jackie Holfelder
Since 1962, Nina Haven Scholarships have allowed
Thirteen outstanding high school Martin County students who may not have had the
seniors and four exceptional eighth- opportunity to go to college the chance to participate in
grade students were presented with Joe this life-altering event.
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 Tiffany Parrish, Nina Haven Scholarships board member
the driving force of CHARACTER
COUNTS! in Martin County. He Six students from Clark Advanced Learning Center were honored with Joe Kordick Each year, students selected based on their financial
believed that character development Youth Character Awards. Left to right: Cecilia Galeas, Sydnee Gilliam, Rebecca need and a proven record of academic excellence, maturity,
starts at home, but also felt strongly O’Neill, Juliana Sequeira, Samuel Vinci and Roman Woodcock grit, leadership and service, are presented with their awards
at a reception at the Kane Center in Stuart (2020 and 2021
that by bringing parents, were exceptions, due to COVID constraints).
teachers, community leaders, On May 22, this year’s Circle of Scholars reception
and businesses together, added several new features. In addition to honoring the
everyone could share the task 2020, 2021 and 2022 Nina Haven scholarship recipients,
of teaching young people to the 12 Copper Key Promise Scholarship Kids were
be responsible and to live recognized. These youngsters are identified as potential
with integrity.
Nina Haven Circle on page 4
Students Presented on page 3
