From 6-9 p.m. police officers and firefighters will be your wait staff - don't stiff them on the tip.

The emergency responders will compete against each other as the tips collected will go towards Special Olympics of Texas.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - There's changes to your city services because of the Memorial Day holiday. Most city offices, libraries, municipal court and the Museum of Science and History will be closed on Monday.

Also closing for Memorial Day are senior centers, recreation centers, the Galvan House, latchkey locations and city gyms.

City tennis centers, municipal golf courses, public pools and the marina will be open.

Garbage and recycling items will be collected for residents who have a Monday pickup schedule.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - Junior high and high school students from Odem-Edroy ISD came by for a guided tour of the KRIS Communications studios with meteorologist Juan Acuña.

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CORPUS CHRISTI - The 2013 Beach Running World Championships are coming to the beaches of Padre Island this November and will return in 2014.

The Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors Bureau says the event is moving from the normal location of Cocoa Beach, Florida in order to diversify the event.

The two day event is expected to bring hundreds of runners to Corpus Christi as they compete in 5k, 10k, and half marathon distances.

Organizers are betting on low tide conditions during a full moon on the the second weekend of November which will allow a wider running surface.

Registration fees for the events start at $25.

For more information on the event and registration information, visit www.runonthebeach.com.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - The 2013 Relay for Life of Downtown Corpus Christi gets underway tomorrow at Whataburger Field. There's still time to make your donation in the name of your favorite team benefiting the American Cancer Society.

If you are not doing anything on Friday, May 17, we invite you to come out and see what the Relay for Life is all about. The walk starts at 6 p.m. and lasts until 6 a.m.

Once again this year, KRIS Communications employees (KRIS and KZTV) are taking part in the Relay for Life under the name of TeamLADY alongside the family of Mary Lopez. Mary lost her battle with cancer in February 2011. Most everyone here at KRIS knew her as she worked with us for more than 20 years.

To make a donation to TeamLADY, or any team of your choice, visit the Relay for Life of Downtown Corpus Christi site here - http://bit.ly/184fKVG

You will be amazed at how many people occupy Whataburger Field this one night. There are so many wonderful people there to share their stories, whether they are cancer survivors or loved ones of those who lost their battle to cancer, their strength and courage will amaze you.

Please know that all funds donated to Relay for Life will support the American Cancer Society's mission in eliminating cancer through research, education, advocacy, and patient services.

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From the City of Corpus Christi

CORPUS CHRISTI - Do you want to be in the middle of the action as top athletes from throughout Texas compete for GOLD right here in Corpus Christi? We are looking for volunteers who will play an important role in making our Olympic-style sporting event a BIG success.

ABOUT THE GAMES: Over 8,000 top athletes are expected to come to Corpus Christi to compete in the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation (TAAF) 2013 Summer Games of Texas, presented by CITGO. This event will be hosted July 25-28, 2013. The state will be watching as the best athletes ignite the flame within. Amateur, recreational, and young Olympic hopeful athletes will converge in Corpus Christi to compete in 12 sports hosted at various venues throughout the city. SPORTS CATEGORIES are: baseball, boxing, fencing, golf, Judo, skateboarding, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track & field, and triathlon. CITGO is the presenting sponsor for this event during 2012 and 2013. Major media partners are KIII-TV3, Corpus Christi Caller-Times, and Tejas Broadcasting. Hurricane Alley Waterpark and the Corpus Christ Convention & Visitors Bureau have also teamed up again as contributing sponsors. For more information about the games, go to www.taaf.com.

Many volunteers are needed for us to host this event so that it will be a great experience for all our participants and visitors. We could use your help throughout the four-day weekend along with the days leading up to it. We will rely on our Games of Texas volunteers to help us tackle the many components of our events, from the preparation to the post-event tasks-from passing out water, assist event coordinators as needed, and more. Volunteers are needed to help with the 12 sporting events (listed above) and additional events.

Not only are our volunteer opportunities rewarding, but they offer a great opportunity to meet new people, help us be ambassadors for our city and have fun in the process.

Don't wait, register today! Interested individuals may send an email to NeomiR@cctexas.com or call 361-826-3148.

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CORPUS CHRISTI - Over 2,000 graduating seniors from five of the District's high schools are expected to participate in commencement ceremonies in the coming weeks.

Ceremonies start this Friday, May 17th at 6pm with the Collegiate High School commencement at the Del Mar College Richardson Performance Hall.

The other ceremonies will take place at the American Bank Center Arena.

Friday, June 7th:

• 7pm - Moody High School Commencement

 

Saturday, June 8th:

• 9am - Carroll High School Commencement
• 12:30pm - Miller High School Commencement
• 4pm - King High School Commencement
• 7:30pm - Ray High School Commencement

On May 20th, the Corpus Christi ISD school board will recognize the 2013 valedictorians and salutatorians for all high schools and seniors with perfect attendance.

Mary Carroll High School
Kaitlyn E. Upton, Valedictorian
Taylor A. Hatridge, Salutatorian

Collegiate High School
Gissel Idaly Gardea, Valedictorian
Haley H. Carrillo, Salutatorian

Richard King High School
John L. Rafael, Valedictorian
Benjamin A. Guerrero, Salutatorian

Roy Miller High School
Priscilla Ibarra, Valedictorian
Chloe R. Hernandez, Salutatorian

Foy H. Moody High School
Luisandrea H. Diaz, Valedictorian
Mercedes G. Fonseca, Salutatorian

W.B. Ray High School
Zoe Babe Alaniz, Valedictorian
Jessica A. Griffiths, Salutatorian

Seniors who are receiving K-12 Perfect Attendance Awards include:
Benjamin A. Guerrero, King High School
Anthony N. Rodriguez, King High School
Omar Yassin, King High School
Ashley D. Simms, Miller High School
Alexandria Hernandez, Moody High School
De'Keisha Q-M. Johnson, Moody High School
Celia M. Reyna, Moody High School
Jennelle D. Rincones, Moody High School

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The silent auction gets underway at 3pm. All of the other events start at 5pm.

Location:
Robert Wilson Elementary
3925 Fort Worth Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78411

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - Nia Vardalos, the writer and star of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding', visited Corpus Christi today to help raise money for the Women's Shelter of South Texas.

The Hollywood actress was the guest speaker for the organization's 'Great Expectations Series'.

The Women's Shelter of South Texas provides support for victims of sexual and domestic violence.

For more information, visit http://www.thewomensshelter.org

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CORPUS CHRISTI - On May 16th, Corpus Christi will enter stage 3 water restrictions. That means watering with sprinklers will only be allowed on the day of your recycling pickup.

City officials decided to move forward with stage 3 restrictions even though the lake levels are at 34% capacity. People will have a 2 week grace period, after that, you could be hit with a fine up to $500.

The city is also seriously looking at the idea of a desalination plant.

"We've applied for a $400,000 grant to simply start a the demonstration.. to do a pilot for salt water and brackish water desalination. That's on a small scale of looking in the science and technology and chemistry of what it would cost for a full scale model or size,"says Gus Gonzalez of the city water department.

The cost is a concern since a saltwater plant would cost $2.5 million more than the Mary Rhodes pipeline.

 

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The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life raises money for cancer research, honors survivors and those lost, and raises awareness in the community.

There's an opportunity to get involved at several events around the Coastal Bend.

For more information, visit http://www.relayforlifecorpuschristi.com  

You'll find information on local events, participating teams, and how to help out their fundraising efforts.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - 'Maya Blue' is our Pet of the Week from Corpus Christi Animal Care Services.

She's a very playful and cute pitbull mix puppy with one blue eye.

If you're interested in adopting Maya or any of the other lovable animals up for adoption, call Corpus Christi Animal Care Services at 826-2489.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - Mike Shaw Toyota received recognition as one of the best Toyota dealerships in the country. Every year, a handful of dealerships are given the Toyota President's award for overall customer experience.

It's the highest award a Toyota dealership can receive.

For the second year in a row, the dealership earned the Women's Choice Award from womencertified.com. A survey of women revealed that 97-percent would come back or recommend Mike Shaw Toyota to others.

Mike Shaw is also the only dealership to win Time Dealer of the Year award for 2012. That award is the most prestigious honor a new car dealership can receive.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - Have something to say? Or want to teach a skill? Let your voice be heard on one of Corpus Christi's public access channels. In the month of April, the two Public Access User Groups (PAUGs) will be holding their spring drawing for program time slots and are looking for new program producers.

In order to be eligible to produce a public access program in Corpus Christi and draw for a time slot the producer must:

· Be a resident of the city of Corpus Christi with proof of residency;
· Be eighteen (18) years of age or older;
· Must pay any fees required by the Public Access User Group (PAUG) either $15 or $25 for six months depending on which PAUG the producer joins;
· Must execute an approved application form.

Public access channels are for noncommercial use only. Therefore, no commercial content is allowed on any of the programs and producers must abide by rules and procedures adopted by the City of Corpus Christi.

· Channel 18 program time slot drawings will held on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. at Family Harvest Christian Fellowship Church (2310 Pearse Drive)

· Channel 10 program time slot drawings will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 2 p.m. at the Central Library La Retama Room (805 Comanche Street)

For more information about public access please contact either PAUG channel president: Channel 10 President, Jack Gordy at (361) 793-8978 or Channel 18 President, Jesse Nesmith at (361) 225-0345 or (361) 815-1835 or the City of Corpus Christi Public Communications Department at (361) 826-3211.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - Tomorrow is your chance to help keep our beaches clean and have a little bit of fun while your at it. Join volunteers from KRIS Communications and many other local organizations for the Texas General Land Office's Adopt-A-Beach.

We'll be out on North Beach, near the Texas State Aquarium, but there are eleven clean up sites around the Coastal Bend.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The cleanup is from 9 a.m. until noon.

If you'd like to help, visit texasadoptabeach.org for more information on what to wear and what you should bring.

The Adopt-A-Beach program has cleaned up more than 8,400 tons of trash off Texas beaches since its start in 1986.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - We have a follow-up on some dogs in need of good homes who are currently at Corpus Christi Animal Care Services.

We're told a litter of newborn boxer-mix pups we featured yesterday have been placed with a rescue organization. The pups' mother died shortly after she gave birth.

'Hobo' a dog saved from the scene of a murder suicide may soon have an owner as long as officials verify information on the adoption application they've received.

The adult dog was brought back to life by firefighters who found him unconscious under a bed inside a home that burned on March 7th. Both of his owners died in that incident. He's undergone treatment for smoke inhalation.

There's also that group of puppies taken from a yard off Ayers Street earlier this month when one of them was seen with a piece of PVC pipe around his neck. The mother was claimed by the owner, but her puppies remained at Animal Care.

Officials say the pups are slightly aggressive so they're having trouble finding a good home for them.

Don't forget Animal Care Services also needs some help with many other dogs, cats and wildlife.

If you would like to adopt or foster an new pet, call Animal Care Services at 826-4630.

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The kids worked in teams and community members were invited to mentor each group. So, over the last few weeks, our very own Jennifer Lira worked with two young ladies, Ryder and Sierra, who presented their project on Friday. They chose to do their project on 'Distracted Driving'. They said they notice a lot of people talking on cell phones or texting behind the wheel and they simply wanted to raise awareness of how dangerous it can be.

Lira says it was a pleasure working with the two girls and they really did a great job on their project.

 

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