25 years ago
January, 1984 was a time when many changes were being considered
in San Benito County, from a yet-to-be-built San Justo Reservoir to
county response to state demands that a new jail be built.
”
Everybody realizes the jail is 32 years old, but the money is
just not there,
”
said Henry Solorio, a San Benito County supervisor.
Meanwhile, county officials struggled to come up with funding
options to build the reservoir and wrote up a contract for the
eventual management of the site.
25 years ago
January, 1984 was a time when many changes were being considered in San Benito County, from a yet-to-be-built San Justo Reservoir to county response to state demands that a new jail be built.
“Everybody realizes the jail is 32 years old, but the money is just not there,” said Henry Solorio, a San Benito County supervisor.
Meanwhile, county officials struggled to come up with funding options to build the reservoir and wrote up a contract for the eventual management of the site.
County Administrator Pat Bates said of the management contract for San Justo Reservoir, “This is just a means for us to get started on working out an agreement,” and Supervisor Rocky Lydon staunchly refused to consider borrowing federal money and affirmed his intention to provide recreational facilities at the site.
“We’re going to have recreation no matter what,” said Lydon.
50 years ago
In January a meeting of the Hollister Grange was “goodly attended,” and featured Robert Buckley showing “moving pictures” of a new product in home building “plywood which can be used in countless ways.” Ham sandwiches and coffee were served at the conclusion of the meeting.
Meanwhile in San Juan, “The beautiful old pepper tree in front of the Castro-Breen Adobe lost a big limb,” caused by a large and windy storm that also “tipped over doghouses, outhouses and at least one barn.”
99 years ago
It was announced in January 1910 that, the city of Hollister agreed to purchase a site and provide $1,000 annually for a free public library. Andrew Carnegie had previously pledged $10,000 to the project and so, “A fine Carnegie Free Public Library is practically assured for the town of Hollister.”
In Tres Pinos meanwhile 9-year-old Ada Boyd plunged into the San Benito River “facing almost certain death,” in order to save her brother.
“The San Benito River was running unusually high, and the little girl showed remarkable courage and is deserving of nothing short of a Carnegie Medal for bravery,” reads a news story from Jan 2.
