CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — "Thank you for your contributions to Corpus Christi and the City of Corpus Christi as a whole," Mayor Paulette Guajardo said at Monday's city council meeting.
What's a seaside town without its surf shops?
City council commended Benjamin's Surf and Skate Shop for more than 40 years of service to the community on Monday.
Since 1976, Benjamin's, named after founder Benjamin Liska, has outfitted generations of Coastal Bend surfers and skaters with boards, clothes and other sports equipment.
In 2013, Liska sold the shop to his longtime friend Gerry Anderson, who accepted the city's commendation today.
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