DEAR FRIENDS & FANS;

IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT I ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF MY BELOVED FATHER, RUBEN MARDONES (MAY 20TH 1922 - JULY 19TH 2011).

HE PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY YESTERDAY IN HOSPITAL IN SANTIAGO, CHILE.
 
I AM DEEPLY TOUCHED AND MOVED TO TEARS FOR ALL THE LOVE MY FRIENDS AND FANS HAVE SHOWN ME AND MY FAMILY AT THIS DIFFICULT TIME...AND I THANK THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE ALREADY RESPONDED WITH PHONE CALLS, EMAIL AND FACEBOOK POSTS, FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.  MY SPIRIT IS LIFTED KNOWING THAT I AM NOT ALONE.  IT IS WONDERFUL TO HAVE SO MANY OF YOU THERE FOR ME.
 
I'VE HAD A NUMBER OF REQUESTS FROM PEOPLE FOR AN ADDRESS TO SEND CARDS AND DONATIONS.  I THANK YOU FOR YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS. A SPECIAL P.O. BOX HAS BEEN OPENED FOR THIS PURPOSE.
 
FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SEND DONATIONS IN MEMORY OF MY FATHER, IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL IF YOU WOULD DONATE TO U.S.C. PARKINSONS RESEARCH.  THE SEARCH FOR A CURE FOR PARKINSONS, AS YOU KNOW, IS NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART.  I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PARKINSONS ALMOST 10 YEARS AGO AND MY FATHER DISPLAYED ALL THE SYMPTOMS OF PARKINSONS TOWARD THE END AND I FEEL LIKE A PIECE OF MY HEART DIED WITH HIM.
 
MARLY (MARLENE) LANCASTER WILL PROVIDE THE DETAILS REGARDING THE P.O. BOX AND HOW DONATIONS MAY BE MADE ON THE MAIN PAGE OF MY WEBSITE.  SHE WILL ALSO POST THIS INFORMATION ON MY FACEBOOK WALLS.
 
GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.
 
LOVE, BENNY

I HOPE EVERYONE'S SUMMER IS GOING WELL SO FAR.

I'VE BEEN VERY BUSY LATELY WITH A NUMBER OF PROJECTS AND IDEAS ON THE GO.  I'LL KEEP YOU UP-TO-DATE AS DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE.

ONE OF THE  PROJECTS IS A PHOTO GALLERY FOR THIS WEBSITE.

RIGHT NOW I'M PREPARING FOR A SHOW COMING UP IN CENTRAL NEW YORK ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 6TH 2011.
COMPLETE DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE SHORTLY AND I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED.

JUST WANTED TO CHECK IN AND WISH EVERYONE A WONDERFUL SUMMER.  HAVE FUN AND STAY SAFE.  CAN'T WAIT TO SEE MY FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FANS IN CENTRAL NY IN LESS THAN 4 WEEKS!

LOVE, BENNY

HELLO EVERYONE!

JUST CATCHING UP ON WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING.

BALLOONFEST WAS GREAT!  IT WAS WONDERFUL TO SEE SO MANY FRIENDS AND FANS.  THE WEATHER WAS PERFECT FOR THE SHOW AND THE RAIN HELD OFF UNTIL I WAS FINISHED SIGNING ALL OF THE MERCHANDISE.

TOMORROW IS THE 4TH OF JULY WHICH IS A VERY IMPORTANT DAY IN AMERICA.  PLEASE REMEMBER WHAT THIS HOLIDAY REPRESENTS...FREEDOM, LIBERTY AND THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR OUR GREAT NATION.

THROW SOME STEAKS OR BURGERS ON THE BBQ...MAKE SURE YOU GET TO SEE FIREWORKS WHEREVER THEY ARE NEAR YOU...ENJOY TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.  HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE.

KEEP FOLLOWING ME ON TWITTER, WATCH THE WALLS ON FACEBOOK AND CHECK BACK HERE OFTEN.  LOTS OF EXCITING THINGS ARE AROUND THE CORNER AND I'LL HAVE A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR YOU WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK.

LOVE, BENNY