Support the Admirals I had so much fun at opening night for our Vallejo Admirals on Thursday May 31! We best Pittsburgh 15-3! We beat them again on Friday June 1! Going to the Admirals’ games is the highlight of my summer season. For just $5 a ticket (cheaper if you get the group rate […]
Letter: Thanks to those who helped with Memorial Day ceremony
Thanks to those who helped with Memorial Day ceremony Thanks to all who participated in or attended our Benicia Memorial Day ceremony on May 28, sponsored by the Benicia Historical Society. We estimate that between 400 and 500 people were present as we honored those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, as […]
Historical Society to honor veterans at Memorial Day ceremony tomorrow
Benicians will have a chance to honor military veterans this Memorial Day as the Benicia Historical Society is hosting its annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Benicia Military Cemetery. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. It is expected a military flyover will occur but could change due to circumstances. If the flyover happens, Travis Air […]
Letters: Graduation requirements and Memorial Day
Link between art and real-world skills I am a 2010 graduate of Benicia High School, a 2014 graduate from the University of California Davis, and a soon to be master’s graduate from UC Davis. While a student at BHS, I was part of the drama department, under Christine Mani, for four years. I started by […]
Wally Stephens and Kerry Carney: Thanks to those who helped with Memorial Day ceremony
Thanks to all who participated in or attended our Benicia Memorial Day ceremony on May 29 at the historic Benicia Military Cemetery, sponsored by the Benicia Historical Society. _ We estimate nearly 500 people attended as we honored those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, as well as all veterans and those […]
Monterey garrison commander among featured guests at Memorial Day ceremony
Memorial Day is coming up, and once again, Benicia will be honoring those who died in combat as well as living veterans and soldiers currently fighting overseas with its annual celebration at the Benicia Military Cemetery. Located in the Arsenal, the Benicia cemetery is considered the oldest military cemetery on the West Coast, with graves […]
Poetry Corner: James Garrett “So Many Died”
Look at the photos. The men look so bold. Young boys really, Who never grew old. If fear was there, It stayed inside. Honor was there, It showed with pride. Pimples on their noses, Freckles on their cheeks. The faded photos. Each one speaks. The rural family knows. The city one too. The photos reveal. […]
Letters: Seeking WWII veterans for Memorial Day ceremony
Seeking WWII veterans for Memorial Day ceremony This year’s Benicia Memorial Day ceremony will be on Monday, May 29, beginning at 10 a.m. at the historic Benicia Military Cemetery. The ceremony is sponsored by the Benicia Historical Society, and all are invited. Each year we honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our […]
Benicia Memorial Day ceremony tomorrow to once again honor those who served
Memorial Day is a time to honor those who died serving in combat as well as living veterans and soldiers currently fighting overseas. This year, as in past years, Benicians will have the opportunity to celebrate with a ceremony in the West Coast’s oldest military cemetery. The Benicia Historical Society will be sponsoring Benicia’s annual […]
Some Memorial Day thoughts on war
“The enduring attraction of war is this: Even with its destruction and carnage it can give us what we long for in life. It can give us purpose, meaning, a reason for living. Only when we are in the midst of conflict does the shallowness and vapidness of much of our lives become apparent. Trivia […]