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Poet laureate to award $500 scholarship to graduating Benicia student

March 13, 2015 by Donna Beth Weilenman Leave a Comment

Benicia Poet Laureate Don Peery said he plans to award a $500 scholarship to a graduating Benicia student who has shown ongoing interest in poetry and who has participated in poetry activities. A student of either Benicia High School or Liberty High School will receive the scholarship during his or her school’s graduation ceremony, Peery […]

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Inn move to extend hours and offer full bar OK’d

March 12, 2015 by Donna Beth Weilenman 4 Comments

Day care decision postponed after neighbors object Interim Community Development Director Dan Marks on Tuesday quickly approved Stephen F. David’s request to provide full alcoholic beverage service and expand the hours at his restaurant at the Inn at Benicia Bay, a bed and breakfast at 145 East D St. But at the same zoning administration […]

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Planning panel to hear request to open martial arts studio

March 12, 2015 by Donna Beth Weilenman Leave a Comment

Benicia Planning Commission on Thursday will hear a request from Geoff Quares to operate a 2,600-square-foot personal health and fitness studio, Profaction Mixed Martial Arts, at 4876 East Second St. Associate Planner Suzanne Thorsen wrote that the studio would offer group and individual martial arts training in classes of no more than 20 at a […]

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SCC’s ‘Math Steeplechase’ to challenge high schoolers

March 12, 2015 by Donna Beth Weilenman Leave a Comment

■ Benicia students to take part in county problem-solving event The Solano Community College Math Steeplechase has nothing to do with riding horses over challenging jumps or runners leaping the barriers for themselves. Instead, the college is staging its third annual countywide math competition next week that will let area high school students tackle and […]

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Benicia reservist named NCO of year

March 12, 2015 by Donna Beth Weilenman Leave a Comment

Army Reserve Sgt. Erin Bridges of Benicia has been named the Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for the 311th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), a spokesperson said this week. The Best Warrior Competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton March 6-8 was part of an Army-wide, multi-event challenge that tests a soldier’s basic skills, physical fitness and […]

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Prospective county grand jury members sought

March 12, 2015 by Donna Beth Weilenman Leave a Comment

The Solano County Superior Court of California is looking for volunteers for the 2015-16 civil grand jury, especially those willing to serve consecutive terms, Presiding Judge E. Bradley Nelson said. Prospective applicants need to have lived in Solano County for a year, and need to be U.S. citizens who are at least 18, he said. […]

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Public can comment on supe search

March 11, 2015 by Donna Beth Weilenman Leave a Comment

Three meetings in particular will let the public as well as those with particular interest weigh in on the search for the next supervisor of the Benicia Unified School District. Janice Adams has announced her retirement, and the district has taken the initial steps to find her successor. Those meetings are among the many steps […]

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Main Street marks St. Pat’s with inaugural beer crawl

March 11, 2015 by Donna Beth Weilenman 1 Comment

Benicia Main Street has developed a following for its wine walks. Now it has set its sights on another beverage celebration. This Saturday, the last weekend before St. Patrick’s Day, the downtown organization has scheduled a beer crawl. “This is the very first one,” executive director Nancy Martinez said. It started as an unhappy accident […]

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Community groups give cat bed project a big boost

March 10, 2015 by Donna Beth Weilenman Leave a Comment

Carquinez Strait Stitchers, Girls Scouts and others help adoption center effort If it takes a village to raise a child, as the old proverb goes, it takes a community — particularly quilters who meet at Benicia Senior Center — to provide blankets to homeless cats who are hoping to be adopted. The effort began when […]

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Bed and breakfast appeal to be heard

March 10, 2015 by Donna Beth Weilenman 3 Comments

AMPORTS asks city Planning Commission to overturn staff approval of use permit in Arsenal Attorney Dana Dean will appeal to the Planning Commission a decision by interim Community Development Director Dan Marks to issue a use permit for a bed and breakfast at 963 Jefferson St. The commission meets Thursday. Marks concurred with property owner Stephen […]

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