High school diplomas for war veterans According to the California Association of County Veterans Service Officers, 17 percent of World War II veterans, 11 percent of Korean War veterans, and 5 percent of Vietnam War veterans do not have a high school diploma. The Solano County Office of Education is proud to participate in “Operation […]
Poetry Corner: James Garrett “But You Didn’t Give Us a Parade”
Cheers for the Gulf heroes, But you didn’t give us a parade. Wave the flags, you gave us zeroes, But you didn’t give us a parade. Many came back not in light, but shade, But you didn’t give us a parade. The best we’ve sent, “Farewell” you bade, But you didn’t give us a parade. […]
Letters: Harold Bray and ISO
ISO town hall discussion panel tonight The city of Benicia is the only refinery town in the Bay Area not protected by an Industrial Safety Ordinance. In Contra Costa County, the Hazardous Materials Division of the Health Department is responsible for enforcing an ISO that governs the three refineries in the county’s unincorporated areas – […]
Benicia WWII veterans share stories at Liberty High School
Two World War II veterans from Benicia shared their experiences in Liberty High School’s gym on Thursday morning. All of Liberty’s students came out to hear Bob Hitchcock and Harold Bray speak, as did Mayor Elizabeth Patterson, Councilmember Mark Hughes, Benicia Unified School District Superintendent Charles Young, BUSD Trustee Diane Ferrucci and Assistant Superintendent Dr. […]
Photo: Spreading the love
James Garrett: Veterans deserve a ‘Welcome home’
Simply sharing because things are on my mind, and I feel the need to write. Maybe it is editorializing, but here it is for whatever it is worth to anyone. A few years ago, Roberta and I went Christmas shopping. At one of our stops she needed to enter a store alone, and I needed […]
Letters: A tribute to veterans
Tribute to veterans The men and women of the United States armed services are warriors of the finest caliber. Duty alone calls them to fight on the battlefield. As with all true warriors throughout time, they are selfless. Such warriors have entered combat only to defend their god, their lord or their nation. The American […]