This Week in Victoria 040925

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This Week in Victoria

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This Week in Victoria 040925
Season 10, Episode 7

Welcome to This Week in Victoria! Each week, Brother Gary Moses and Chris Doelle sit down and go over all the happenings in the Crossroads.

Here are the show notes for this episode of This Week in Victoria with Chris Doelle and Brother Gary Moses:

Here are the show notes for This Week in Victoria, Season 10, Episode 7, hosted by Chris Doelle and Brother Gary Moses:

* Chris and Gary discuss the pleasant cool weather that Victoria has been experiencing.
* They acknowledge the **University of Houston Cougars** coming up short in the national championship but celebrate their great season and comeback against Duke.
* They transition to discussing the “wonderful things going on in the Victoria area”.

**Victoria Events by Day:**

Wednesday:

* **Chamber luncheon:** Happening today (Wednesday), featuring a CEO from the new ammonia plant speaking.
* **Pickle ball:** From 6:00 to 7:30 PM at the Victoria East Sports Complex for learning or playing.
* **BFW hamburger night:** From 5:00 to 8:00 PM, raising funds for veterans.
* **KC’s Council bingo:** At 7:00 PM at the KC Hall.
* **Farmers market:** From 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Patty Johnson Public Health Center.

Thursday:

* **Sock drive with Harbor Hospice:** From 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the Victoria Community Center.
* **East cookout festival:** Starting at 3:30 PM.
* **Victoria Lysium Series:** Continues at the Welder Center starting at 6:00 PM.
* **Crown Hospice meet and greet:** At Lock Cantina in downtown Victoria from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Businesses and medical professionals are welcome.
* **Scouting America awards ceremony:** Thursday night at First United Methodist Church (rescheduled due to previous rain).
* **The Mysterious Circus:** At the Community Center at 7:30 PM.

Friday:

* **Benefit for the Vine School Top Chef competition:** Starting at 6:30 PM at the Victoria Community Center, benefiting the Vine School.
* **International Festival:** At the University of Houston-Victoria (UHV) campus parking lot of the university center from 5:30 to 8:30 PM, featuring food, exhibits, and entertainment.
* **Victoria Public Library jam night:** Featuring Rail Bailey and Gear at 7:00 PM at the library.
* **Chair yoga:** From 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the library.
* **Tickle pink event:** Honoring women who have had cancer. They will be “running around town”.
* **Children’s Museum Fun Friday:** From 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM with a handprint fire pots activity.
* **Our Lady of Sorrows Youth Ministry fish fry:** Every Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Trinity Hall.
* **Raggedy Dan performing at Crafters:** Friday evening.
* **UHV Softball:** Doubleheader starting at 1:00 PM at the UHV Softball Sports Complex.

Saturday:

* **Goliad Market Days:** Downtown Goliad.
* **Thousand Strong Overcoming Obstacles 5K/10K:** At Patriot Park, benefiting Restoration House Ministries. Registration at 7:30 AM, takeoff at 8:00 AM.
* **Picnic in the Park:** At Patti Park (on the Quarrel Highway) from 2:00 to 5:00 PM, benefiting the Navy Museum, featuring tailgating, food, refreshments, and music.
* **Hands-on History: Tools of Early Texas:** At the Museum of the Coastal Bend from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
* **Rumage sale benefiting the Draville project:** At 407 South Glass Street (the old Our Lady of Sorrows CCD building) from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
* **All that glitter is gold: Benefit banquet for the Victoria Area Nurse Practitioners:** From 6:00 to 11:00 PM at the Hilton Garden Inn.
* **Grand opening of a new furniture/appliances/TV store:** Across from Natan Arbor, grand opening at 12:00 PM.
* **Mother Clucker’s Market Days:** Downtown from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
* **Historic home tour:** From 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, featuring historic homes and businesses. Call for locations (look up “historic home tour”).
* **Here’s the Scoop tea party:** From 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM downtown Victoria.
* **Chess club:** From 12:00 to 2:00 PM at the Victoria Public Library.
* **Victoria Public Library experimental cinema:** Screening of experimental films and videos from 3:30 to 5:00 PM.
* **UHV Softball:** Doubleheader at the UHV Softball Sports Complex.

Sunday (Palm Sunday):

* **Historic home tour:** From 12:00 to 5:00 PM.
* **Nursery Volunteer Fire Department annual fundraiser:** From 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at their fire department building on the way to Nursery, featuring a fish fry (catfish), live, and silent auction.
* **Easter at the ballpark:** At the Victoria Youth Sports Complex.
* 12:15 PM: Ages 3 to 5.
* 12:45 PM: Ages 6 to 8.
* 1:30 PM: Ages 9 and up.
* Featuring the Easter Bunny, foamed-up foam party, and face painting.

Closing:

* Chris and Gary remark on the busy week of events.
* They thank listeners for tuning in and sponsors for their support.
* They encourage support for non-profits, local artists, and businesses.
* Chris thanks Brother Gary and everyone involved in the show.
* They sign off with “Keep it real”.