As part of the 14th annual San Benito County Veterans Day ceremony and parade in downtown Hollister on Nov. 11, more banners will be going up with the names of local veterans presently serving on active duty. Their names are: Michael Canning, Marc Martin Del Campo, Miguel Martin Del Campo, Yesenia Robles, and Anthony Perez.
If you have a family member now on active duty who has not had a banner put up, you can still do so until Jan. 1. Submit them to Bernie Ramirez, Post Commander of VFW 9242.
Also, there is a need for convertibles for the parade. If you can spare one for the day, contact Rick Bernard at 510-493-1559 or Bernie Ramirez at 831-902-7811.
As for other activities on Veterans Day, the Hollister VFW Post 9242 and American Legion Post 69 are hosting the 14th annual San Benito County Veterans Day Ceremony and Parade in downtown Hollister. A ceremony will take place at 11:11 a.m. in the Veterans Memorial Building and the parade at 1:30 p.m. in downtown Hollister. Applications for the parade are available at Hollister City Hall, the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce, or by calling (831) 638-6434. There is no entry fee for this parade.
This year, organizers will honor Hollister veteran, Sgt. Brian Jergens, as the grand marshal.
Other activities for the day include a breakfast hosted by LULAC at 7 a.m. in the
San Benito High School Cafeteria and the following activities take place at the Veteran’s Memorial Building:
10 a.m.: Veterans Benefit Fair
10:30 a.m.: Banner Presentations
11:11 a.m.: Memorial Ceremony
Noon: BBQ Lunch
The banner presentations will feature installing banners on the light post in the Veterans Memorial Building Plaza and along San Benito Street that individually honor our local active duty military personnel. The banners will remain in place until the service member is deactivated.
For more information, contact Frankie Gallagher at (831) 638-6434.
