🌱 Summer Blood Drive + TMISD Policy Changes

Hello, Corpus Christi. I'm here in your inbox this warm morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, today's weather:

Periods of clouds and sun. High: 91 Low: 70.

Here are the top three stories today in Corpus Christi:

1. Monday, Jun. 5, was the beginning of the Coastal Bend Blood Center's second annual Summer Blood Drive. Mobile blood centers will be present throughout the area, and blood center officials are optimistic that there will be a good turnout this year. "It is summertime, that is a difficult time for the blood center just because high school students account for 30 percent of our blood supply. They're obviously out of school, this helps us greatly," Ashley Ramirez, who is with the blood center, said. (KIIITV.com)
2. With the Ulvade school shooting still close in memory, the administration of the Tuloso-Midway Independent School District (TMISD) is taking steps to increase security headed into the next school year. New policies instituted by TMISD for the next school year include a mandate for clear backpacks in high schools, as well as the introduction of limited entrance points and metal detectors in middle schools, and vape detectors in middle and high school bathrooms. (KZTV 10 Corpus Christi)
3. The Corpus Christi area Glenoak Therapeutic Riding Center is offering a new way to help locals — and visitors — keep their minds and bodies active. Equine therapy — the practice of horse-riding for physical and mental health — has been able to help 34-year-old Chris Kemp, who suffers from cerebral palsy, as well as others. "It's just one of the things he looks forward to every week," said Beverly Hill, Kemp's mother. (KIIITV.com)

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Today in Corpus Christi:

Wednesday, June 7

• Art Barrera At House of Rock (6:00 PM)
• Temple Veil At Calvary Chapel 3rd Coast (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Per the Texas State Aquarium, molly miller blennies are very intelligent and are considered some of the most useful reef aquarium fish, helping to regulate and clean aquarium habitats! (Texas State Aquarium via Facebook)
• Corpus Christi Parks and Rec is offering Summer Sport Camps for boys and girls aged 8 to 16, operating weekly, Monday through Thursday, from Jun. 5 to Jul. 27, with a fee of $70 per child, per week, per camp. Register at the link! (Corpus Christi Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• Hopkins Public Library has a number of different programs coming up this week and in the following weeks, including All Together Now, a summer reading program for children and teens, Crafty Mondays, Lego Club, and Thursday Movie Day. (Corpus Christi Public Libraries via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday. 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.