Daily Archive: June 1, 2012

Jun 01 2012

Calendar of Events (June 3-June 5)

Date: June 4-7 Time: 8:30-11 a.m. Event: Lady ’Hounds Summer Hoops 2012 Basketball Camp: Lil Dribblers (1st-5th Grade) Where: Veterans Memorial Academy Gymnasium, San Benito More Info: (956) 361-6455 Date: June 4-7 Time: 1-3:30 p.m. Event: Lady ’Hounds Summer Hoops 2012 Basketball Camp: Junior Dribblers (6th-9th Grade) Where: Veterans Memorial Academy Gymnasium, San Benito More …

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Jun 01 2012

Graduating Class: SBHS seniors receive diplomas

By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS To borrow the oft-quoted line, “all things must come to an end.” That was the general feeling Friday night as 638 graduating seniors from San Benito High School gathered at a commencement ceremony at Bobby Morrow Stadium, where they received their diplomas. The event was bittersweet as they …

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Jun 01 2012

SAVE DOLLY: Citizens pledge to support hospital

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor [email protected] Waist-high grass, vandalism and graffiti currently marks the grounds of the old Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital, a once proud medical facility that has changed ownership multiple times since its doors closed in 2007. But with the hospital scheduled for auction at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, San Benito residents …

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Jun 01 2012

Board officers to select interim attorney

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer repo…@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD School Board authorized its officers the authority to negotiate and select an interim attorney during Thursday evening’s special meeting. In a 6-1 vote, the board approved said action following a special meeting Monday in which a 30-day termination notice was provided to the school district’s …

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Jun 01 2012

Eighth Annual Kids Fishing Tournament on tap

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor [email protected] It’s back. The San Benito Chamber of Commerce Kids Fishing Tournament returns in 2012 for its eighth annual event of food, fun and, of course, fish. Designed as a family-oriented tournament encouraging the strengthening of bonds between parents and their children, the event has, for the better part of …

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Jun 01 2012

Las Huellas donates 200 fishing rods

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor [email protected] Joe Kitterman said he wants today’s youth to pick up a fishing rod instead of a videogame controller. He’s going to get his wish come June 23, the date of the 2012 San Benito Chamber of Commerce Kids Fishing Tournament. Kitterman is a member of the Las Huellas Board …

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Jun 01 2012

San Benito High School Class of 2012

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)

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Jun 01 2012

Head Starters Graduate

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)

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Jun 01 2012

Little Hounds, Little Helpers

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)

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Jun 01 2012

San Benito NJROTC ‘most improved’

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)

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