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YourVoiceWeekly.com VOL. 4/ISSUE 21
YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016
Michael DiTerlizzi Tigers on defense seeks second term Patrick McCallister STAFF WRITER
pmccallister@YourVoiceWeekly.com
PALM CITY — The Martin County School Board District 5 seat is in a three-way race. Incumbent Michael DiTerlizzi has announced his aim to remain on the board four more years. “I’ve always been the type of person to want to give back to my community,” DiTerlizzi said. “I’ve found through public service a fulfillment.” DiTerlizzi was a county com-
missioner from 2000 to 2008. He term limited himself. DiTerlizzi believes elected officials should do a maximum of two terms in any office. He made an unsuccessful bid for the state legislature, then ran for the School Board in 2012. “When I came on in 2012, there were a lot of disagreements,” DiTerlizzi said. “It was my goal to help change that.” DiTerlizzi said the school board had descended into a chaotic situation and tensions were
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Banyan Creek: the Treasure Coast’s newest golf course Golf Club rising from the shadow of the historic Crane Creek at Martin Downs Golf Club FOR YOUR VOICE NEWS & VIEWS
PALM CITY — Banyan Creek, the Treasure Coast’s newest golf course designed to USGA standards is now taking shape on the site of the historic Crane Creek course at the Martin Downs Golf Club. The estimated $8 million dollar rebirth and renovation of
the Crane Creek course into Banyan Creek is under way and set to be completed in the fall of 2016. “We are excited to add a new private course to Martin Downs Golf Club that has been designed for golfers who wanted a very unique and beautiful course on the Treasure Coast,” said Martin Downs Golf Club owner Brian Wenrick. “The new Banyan Creek course will have additional yardage added to its layout with newly designed waste areas and some
Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Martin County Tiger’s Lily Linehan (#5) of Palm City defends against Sara Tomasello (#19) of Bartram Trail High School during a Lacrosse match Monday, March 21 at Martin County High School in Stuart. The Tigers lost the match 19-8.
See BANYAN page 10
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