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Benicia resident recalls time as off-Broadway singer in 1950s

June 28, 2018 by Editor Leave a Comment

By Jay Brome Special to the Herald If the City of Benicia had its own version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one person who has earned her star is resident Barbara Schrager.  Born in New Jersey in the 20th century, this writer wouldn’t dare ask Schrager her age because she still has that rough, […]

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