Summer Music

Guerra Cellars recently announced the schedule for its 2011 Summer Concert series. Check it out by clicking here.

Memorial Day

This is a corner of one of the veterans' sections at the Cavalry Cemetery on Hillcrest Road in Hollister.

Thanks to all the former and current members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Theirs was a difficult decision to make.

The Downside of War

You'll find this memorial plaque in front of the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Hollister. It honors some of the local men who died while serving in the Vietnam and Korean Wars.

The Winged Victory in Tres Pinos

The plaque reads:
Tres Pinos Memorial of the Great War
December 7, 1941 – August 14, 1945
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For God and Country
For Freedom and Peace

This memorial was dedicated to the men and women of San Benito County who served in World War II. You'll find it on the grounds of Tres Pinos Church, just south of Tres Pinos, on Highway 25.

To learn about how this memorial came to be, click on this page: Tres Pinos, California WW2 Memorial.

Remembering the Veterans

The names on these granite titles are of deceased veterans who had lived in San Benito County or were members of San Benito County families. You'll find these remembrance tiles on the sidewalk in front of the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Hollister.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Hollister Post 9242 and the City of Hollister co-sponsor the San Benito County Deceased Veterans Remembrance Tile installation. If you're interested in purchasing a tile in memory of a Veteran, you can get an order form at the Hollister City Hall. For more details, click on this link.