Recycling imagination at Calhoun High School

by Sherry Ficklen ©The Port Lavaca Wave 2025
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CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Calhoun High School Fashion Design I students Martha Poo and Katrina Htoo pose with the mermaid dress constructed out of trash bags, tulle and rhinestones.


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Contributed photo A young reader pretends to cook pizza during a session of Storytime at the Calhoun County Library. Storytime is held at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday and is geared toward preschool children.
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Contributed photo The Calhoun High School BPA team state qualifiers and alternates stand together after their meet.
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Photo by CJ Vetter Republic Services workers Robert Porter and Lamar Alanyz unload recycling containers in Bay Vista. The new containers feature light blue lids and are signified for recycling use only.
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