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Members of the Los Carnales/La Familia Motorcycle Club held a car, truck and bike show with entertainment on April 29 in Brownsville. The proceeds of this event went to Driscoll Children’s Hospital and the Sunny Glen Children’s Home in San Benito. On June 2, members of the Los Carnales, a law enforcement members’ motorcycle club, came to the campus of the Sunny Glen Children’s Home to visit with the children and present a check for their care for $1,000. Members of the club said that, in their jobs, they see too many terrible things and were glad to make a difference in the lives of the children. (Courtesy photo)

Roberta Davis is shown here celebrating her 59th birthday at Sierra Linda Adult Day Care in San Benito. (Courtesy photo)

Members of the San Benito Elks Lodge are shown Tuesday donating $2,500 to the Veterans Advisory Board for further additions to the San Benito Veterans War Memorial. The money will be used to purchase a bench at the site of the recently-installed bronze memorial. (Photo by Joe Bocanegra)

San Benito High School seniors are shown before a commencement ceremony at Bobby Morrow Stadium Friday night. According to school district officials, 638 seniors received their diploma. (Staff photos by Michael Rodriguez)

Youngsters from the N.I.N.O.S. Head Start in San Benito are shown during their graduation ceremony Thursday, when they were given their diplomas, performed before their proud parents and enjoyed some cake. (Photos by T.J. Tijerina)

Shown are 3-4 year old ballplayers who make up the Pee-Wee team, the Little ’Hounds. The youngsters are shown participating in a trash pickup event at Stookey Park in San Benito. (Courtesy photos)

South Texas Navy League officials present the Most Improved NJROTC Unit award to members of the San Benito High School Naval Junior ROTC. (Courtesy photo)

Citizens of San Benito gathered Monday, May 28, to observe the city’s Memorial Day ceremony. The event began with a silent march from City Hall to the Veterans War Memorial and ended with the unveiling of a bronze statue at the memorial. Participating in the procession were members of the San Benito High School Naval Junior ROTC, who also performed the posting of colors, and area veterans. Speakers included Mayor Joe H. Hernandez, Enriqueta Ramos, and Victor Garza, chairman of the San Benito Veterans Advisory Board. Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2410 also held a flag-folding ceremony while Rick Lugo performed the National Anthem, Amazing Grace, and God Bless America. The statue unveiled was inspired by a 1944 Coast Guard photo of a monument consisting of a rifle and soldier’s helmet that marked the area where an American soldier was killed on the beach of Normandy. The eight-foot statue was commissioned by the San Benito Veterans Advisory Board. (Photos by Jacob Lopez)

San Benito CISD Place 1 School Board Member Fatima Huerta is shown taking the oath of office administered by Justice of the Peace David Garza at a special board meeting held Tuesday for the swearing in of newly-elected trustees. Anna Cruz, newly-elected Pl. 2 trustee, is pictured doing the same while San Benito CISD School Board President Yliana G. Rodriguez, Pl. 3 trustee, is seen taking the oath of office administered by 13th Court of Appeals Justice Roy Valdez. The site is where a special board meeting was held for the event and included a packed house of supporters for the newly-elected officials as well as entertainment provided by the SBHS Mariachi Del Sol group. (Photos by T.J. Tijerina)