🌱 Sew Bonita On The Rise + CC's Oldest Bishop In US Turning 100

Hello, friends! I'm back with your fresh edition of the Corpus Christi Patch newsletter. Let's get this Friday started off right with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Very warm. High: 96 Low: 76.

Here are the top three stories today in Corpus Christi:

1. Elena Flores started sewing in 2014, to make art, and to honor her late mother, as a hobby outside of her career in social work, but after taking classes and teaching herself in her Corpus Christi home, she began making T-shirts, clutches, jean jackets, and kitchen towels, all with a Latin American style and influence. Since then, she started Sew Bonita, a Corpus Christi business dedicated to handmade knick-knacks in that same Latin tradition. Flores said, "We're creating culture and community." (Texas Monthly)
2. Corpus Christi's Catholic Bishop Emeritus René H. Gracida celebrates his 100th birthday today. Born Jun. 9, 1923, Gracida is the oldest living bishop in the United States. Gracida was ordained in 1959, and appointed as the bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi in 1983 by Pope John Paul II. Gracida said, "That calling, to serve God's people, as a teacher, a healer, a friend in Jesus, a communicator of God's will by making his will known through his commandments and the teachings of the church, all of that has motivated me from the very beginning. This was a special calling that was changing my life." (KIIITV.com)
3. City officials are looking at new ways to repair residential streets that have been in poor condition for quite some time. A five-year plan with a list of streets to be repaved will go to the city council next week. Public Works Director Ernesto De La Garza will be representing the new infrastructure management plan to city council members, and says residents can expect to see a lot of work crews in the coming months as the city turns to infrastructure projects to revitalize and repair public utilities like the roads. (KIIITV.com)

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Today in Corpus Christi:

• Kids Camp At Painting With A Twist (12:00 PM)
• Victorious Frontline Church - Warriors Of Deliverance 3 At American Bank Center (1:00 PM)
• Get In The VolunTexas Volunteer Game At In The Game Funtrackers (3:00 PM)
• Juneteenth Kickoff Event At Nueces Brewing And Barbecuing (6:00 PM)
• Braxton Keith At Brewster Street Ice House (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Corpus Christi's next Litter Critter Community cleanup will be on Saturday, Jun. 10, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the W.B. Ray High School parking lot. Any residents who are planning to drop off trash or unwanted items should check with the Corpus Christi City Solid Waste Department website to determine whether the unwanted items or materials are suitable for Litter Critter events. (Corpus Christi)
• The Sunrise Mall received another citation for code violation this past Wednesday, Jun. 7. In February – and again in May – Corpus Christi Code Enforcement placed signs on entrances forbidding people from going into the building. (KIIITV.com)
• A nearby Annaville man's dog, Lucy, got lost and ran away, and an unknown person appears to have taken her hostage and sent Penna videos of the dog being beaten, and began demanding money. Penna is asking for help from law enforcement and the public to get his dog back. (KIIITV.com)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.