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Local shelter offers refuge for homeless

By Jacob Lopez Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The cold winter months are no time to be outside and exposed to the elements. Loaves & Fishes of the Rio Grande Valley is a homeless shelter in Harlingen dedicated to offering people a place to stay. Tommy Lee Martinez of Loaves & Fishes does outreach for the shelter, traveling …

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Elks Lodge holds Christmas party for special needs children

By MONICA ZUÑIGA Special to the NEWS Technically, the season of giving occurs around the Christmas holiday, but for the San Benito Elks Lodge No. 1661 it’s year-round. For nearly 11 years, the Elks Lodge has worked with special needs children in various ways. Thanks to the lodge’s new “Special Needs Activities Program!”—spearheaded by Esteemed …

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