For decades Benicians have held Harold Bray the last USS Indianapolis survivor in high regard. The location of his statue, however, is another story. Bray was celebrated and honored for his service in July with the unveiling of a statue made by Matt Glenn. The life-sized bronze statue stands nearly 7-feet tall, affixed […]
For decades Benicians have held Harold Bray the last USS Indianapolis survivor in high regard. The location of his statue, however, is another story. Bray was celebrated and honored for his service in July with the unveiling of a statue made by Matt Glenn. The life-sized bronze statue stands nearly 7-feet tall, affixed to a pedestal. It was scheduled to be moved to a location on First Street in front of Benicia Veterans Hall, where it was also scheduled to be surrounded by several bronze sponsorship legacy plaques, personalized engraved bricks, concrete benches, and a storyboard displaying the […]
The distribution will take place at the Benicia Veterans Hall at 1150 First St. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event comes thanks to grants from Kaiser Permanente, Phillips 66, Valero Benicia Refinery, Wells Fargo and Home Depot.
According to Hoffman, in the past 16 years the group has installed 4,800 smoke alarms and 2,800 carbon monoxide alarms. The estimated value of work that's been done is more than $10 million, according to Rebuilding Together.