For his Eagle Project, Kevin McLarty of Benicia Troop 8 is planning to earn his wings as an Eagle Scout by organizing a book drive Sunday for the children of Kenya. A senior at Benicia High School, McLarty has been a scout practically his entire life. He joined the Cub Scouts at a young […]
Boy Scouts to recycle used Christmas trees
By Gretchen Burgess Special to the Herald Some of us enjoy the look, feel, and scent of a real Christmas Tree. It’s a great family adventure, picking out the perfect tree, getting it home, and decorating it. After Christmas is over, you might not want an adventure as the tree moves on to be returned […]
Throwback Thursday: Week of July 23, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago John J. O’Grady Tosses Hat in The Ring (July 23, 1942) The other day John O’Grady came into the Herald-New Era office and said, “Boys, you know I like this town and I want to stay here, so do me a favor, will you? Tell my fellow citizens […]
Boy Scouts to recycle used Christmas trees
Christmas is less than a week away, and people are scrambling to get a tree for the occasion, if they have not done so already. However, once Christmas has already passed, the question then becomes “How should we dispose of this tree?” Thankfully, there are many options. For instance, the Benicia Boy Scouts would be […]
Benicia’s Boy Scout Troop 8 open to new applicants
The Boy Scouts are an opportunity for youth to gain important life skills outside of the classroom. Such skills include leadership, teamwork, wilderness survival, community service and much more. Many famous people got their start as Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts, including Martin Luther King Jr., Bill Gates and five U.S. presidents, including Bill […]
It Occurs To Me: I hate to camp
I HATE CAMPING. It’s dumb and the ground is too hard to sleep on in the summer, and too cold in the winter. Plus there’s stuff crawling on that ground in both seasons. Not that there’s anything wrong with that stuff — au contraire — the stuff totally belongs there. It’s me who doesn’t. I […]