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This Week in Victoria 052825
Season 11, Episode 2

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.

Hosts: Chris Doelle and Brother Gary Moses.

Events & Topics by Day:

**Sponsor Shoutout:**
* **J Ranch Services** is highlighted by Chris. Owner Edward Moreno is described as a hard worker and straight shooter who knows land well. They specialize in sight prep, land clearing, cedar shredding, and gravel driveways. They offer free estimates. Contact Edward at **361-781-2792** or message J Ranch Services on Facebook. Tell him Chris sent you. J Ranch Services: Texas land done right.

The hosts discuss the end of the school year, with some schools already finished and others concluding this week. Brother Gary has been busy with an end of school tour, recently finishing Mission Valley and heading to Torres tomorrow.

**Sports Updates:**
* Three regional softball teams are playing for state: **Ganado, Shiner, and Corpus Christi Calallen**.
* Corpus Christi Calallen’s baseball team is also playing for state.
* The College Girls World Series is coming up this week.
* Boys baseball regionals and super regionals start next week.
* The Generals baseball team is right around the corner, starting next week.
* Texas and Texas Tech have both made the Women’s College World Series. Texas is in the bracket with Oklahoma, who are four-time defending champions. Texas Tech is in the other four-team bracket.
* Texas is hosting baseball regionals with four teams.
* The NBA semifinals are ongoing, with the finals starting next week on Thursday.

Brother Gary mentions being busy with end of school events like project graduations and graduation ceremonies. He also participated in two Memorial Day ceremonies on Monday: one downtown and one at Field of Honor at Parkway Church in the evening. He highlights the importance of veterans.

Here is a day-by-day breakdown of upcoming events mentioned:

**Wednesday:**
* **Hamburger Night**. Brother Gary plans to be there from **5:00 pm to 8:00 pm**. This event is noted as great for veterans.

**Thursday:**
* Brother Gary will be at the **Torres Elementary Parade**. This is a large event involving the whole student body (around 1000 people) and parents. Preparation for the parade takes a couple of months.
* Preview for the new **Navy Exhibit** called “the end of the telescope”.
* PreK graduation party at **A+ Kids Center Gym**. This is put on by the **South Texas Strutters**.

**Friday:**
* The new **Navy Museum Exhibit** opens to the public.
* Chris hosts a bi-weekly online Zoom event called **FIRE (Friday Inspire, Renew, and Excel)**, described as the “fastest hour in business”. This week’s topic is “Your marketing funnel is leaking. Here’s where and how to fix it”. It’s free and held at **11:30 am**. Details can be found by reaching out to Chris or on the Business Success Academy Facebook page.
* **Summer Smash Brothers tournament** at the Community Center starting at **6:30 pm**.
* **East High School Graduation**.
* Benefit dance for Our Lady of Sorrows, Capia de Santisma, Trinidad church at the **Club Westerner** starting at **8:00 pm**, featuring RT Ina Stephanie Ross.
* **Marcy Grace** performing at **Aerocrafters**.
* **Victoria Public Library Fun Fridays** at **10:00 am**.
* **Children’s Museum Fun Fridays** at **10:30 am and 4:00 pm**.

**Saturday:**
* **West High School Graduation**. (Time and location not specified beyond “Saturday night”).
* **Victoria Farmers Market** from **9:00 am to 1:00 pm**.
* **Summer Fun Fest Kickoff** at the **Victoria Public Library** at **10:00 am** with activities.
* **Water 5K Fun Run** downtown Victoria starting at **8:00 am**. This event benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Victoria and participants are doused with water.
* The **Bach Festival** begins. The Saturday event features the Goldberg theme at **Presidio La Bahia** at **7:30 pm**, marking the 50th anniversary. It involves a “big band for Bach” which is a “variation of the Phil Birds”.
* **Texas Heat** performing at **Aerocrafters**.
* The “Here’s the Scoop” / “Meiku Day” event from **12:00 pm to 6:00 pm**. This features a new craze with dials and is hosted by a small business downtown that is also an advertiser on the show.

**Sunday:**
* The **Bach Festival** continues in **Rockport** at the **Rockport Community Center** at **3:00 pm**, featuring the same Goldberg theme as Saturday.

**Following Week (Monday, Tuesday):**
* The **Bach Festival** continues with events at the **University of Houston Victoria** on Monday (reception and concert).
* On Tuesday, Bach events continue with morning, lunch, and evening sessions.

**Sponsor Shoutout:**
* **Lvaka Barbecue** is recognized for being named to Texas Monthly magazine’s top 50 barbecue joints in Texas, coming in at number eight. Chris and Brother Gary praise their food.

The hosts also highlight advertising opportunities on This Week in Victoria, noting its high return on ad spend and connection with the community. New advertisers can receive 50% off for a limited time. To advertise, contact Chris at **713-269-4620**.

The episode concludes with thank-yous to Brother Gary, sponsors, nonprofits, local artists, and businesses.

Future Events

The TLSN Legends Golf Classic will be held at the Great Hills Country Club in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, September 15th. Registration is at 11:00 a.m., tee time around noon, and the awards ceremony at 6:00 p.m. It is open to everyone with an interest in UT athletics and golf. More details, including the lineup of legends, will be available soon on texaslsn.org.

Chris and Gary encourage everyone to go out and support the sponsors and local events mentioned.