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PALM CITY/TESORO
YourVoiceWeekly.com VOL. 2/ISSUE 10
YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
Palm City American Legion post seeks growth
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2014
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Patrick McCallister Staff writer
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TREASURE COAST — It doesn’t have a home yet, but the American Legion Aaron Vaughn Post 399 is in Palm City. Commander Frank Maitland said the post draws veterans from Tradition, St. Lucie West, and other parts of Martin and St. Lucie counties. “I used to be in (American Legion) Post 62, the Stuart post,” Maitland said. “They moved to
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer The Yale University rowing team converged on Palm City to train with the Palm City Rowing Club last week. Even with our ‘cold snap’ of 40 degrees for a few hours was better than the weather in Connecticut this past week..
Tesoro Challenger returns Staff writer
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TESORO — It’s back. “This is the second annual Tesoro Challenger (Women’s Open),” said Winston Owen, owner and director of tennis at the Racquet Club at Tesoro. PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID FORT PIERCE, FL PERMIT NO. 248 ECRWSS
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Late last year the United States Tennis Association announced that the club would again host a women’s $25,000 pro-circuit tourney. Events will span from Jan. 12 to 19. The club already had a qualifying tournament many local hopefuls played a couple weeks back. “We had 32 players in that one,” Owen said.
Among them were Korina Neveux, Palm City. Korina said she didn’t fare well against some strong local competitors. “Actually, I just got back from injuries, so it was hard for me to get back,” she said. She’s heading to Mexico soon for more tournament play. Korina has played some pro tournaments, but because she’s not
taken winnings is considered amateur. She plans to watch the Challenger and meet some tennis pals. “I have a lot of friends who are pro,” Korina said. “I’ll go there and watch them play and support them.” Mari Osaka took top spot in the
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