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Veterans joined local residents in honoring fallen soldiers during the annual Memorial Day ceremony at St. Mary Cemetery on May 29. Photo: Erik Chalhoub

Local residents, veterans and their families gathered May 29 at St. Mary Cemetery to remember those who died in combat serving their country. The annual Memorial Day ceremony, organized by the American Legion Post #217, included the presentation of the colors, the playing of “Taps” by trumpeters Tom Brozene and Jimmy Brozene, and a reading of the names of local residents who died in combat by Mayor Marie Blankley and Gilbert Huerta.

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Erik Chalhoub joined Weeklys as an editor in 2019. Prior to his current position, Chalhoub worked at The Pajaronian in Watsonville for seven years, serving as managing editor from 2014-2019.

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