This Week in Victoria 040325

This Week in Victoria 040325
Season 10, Episode 6

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 6, hosted by Chris Doelle and Brother Gary Moses:

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Discussion Highlights:

• April is here.
• March Madness: Discussion of the NCAA Men's Final Four, including the University of Houston Cougars as their pick. It was noted that all four number one seeds made it to the Final Four, which hasn't happened since around 2007 or 2008.
• NCAA Women's Final Four: The University of Texas Longhorns women's team also made it to the Final Four and will play South Carolina. All four number one seeds also made it to the women's Final Four.

Victoria Area Events by Day:

Thursday:

• Victoria Historic Preservation Society (VPI) Home Tour Kickoff:
  • Kickoff party tonight at St. Mary's Parish Hall at 6:00 PM.
• Opening Reception of "Where Texas Ranching Begins":
  • 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
  • Location: Around the local area.
• Theater Victoria - "Murder at the 1920s Speak Easy":
  • Tonight at the Power Avenue warehouse.
  • A Victoria production of a murder mystery.
• Gators (Homeschoolers) Baseball Game:
  • 5:00 PM at Riverside Stadium.
• Main Street Awards:
  • Tonight downtown South Main.
• Walk to Kick Off Alzheimer's:
  • This evening, kicking off the big walk to end Alzheimer's in October.

Friday:

• Fun Friday's at the Victoria Public Library:
  • Spring Texture Art.
• The Story of Wines Two-Year Celebration:
  • Celebration at their place, both Friday and Saturday.
• Music at Jay Welch Farms:
• Payton Howie at Aerocrafters:
• Entertainer at 5Ds Tavern:
• Jake Bush at Moonshine:
  • All these entertainment options are for Friday night.
• Museum of Coastal Bend Production:
• Easter Bunny Arrival at Victoria Mall:
  • The Easter Bunny has arrived and will be at the Victoria Mall until Easter.
• Here's the Scoop:
  • Features all things kawaii (Japanese for cute), including lip gloss, charms, hair accessories, stationery, and Hello Kitty/anime merch.
  • Located at 114 East Constitution in downtown Victoria.
  • Hosts fun events like tea parties, DIY nights, and boba fun.
  • Introducing "Here's the Roll," a new DND space and merch shop.
  • Contact: 361-333-2073.
• Child Museum Fun Fridays:
• FIRE (Friday Inspire, Renew, and Excel) - Online Business Event:
  • 11:00 AM Central on Zoom.
  • Topic: Using AI to turn inbound interest into outreach on autopilot (setting up an AI bot to personalize and send emails automatically after someone fills out a form).
  • Information to join is on the "This Week in Victoria" Facebook page, Chris's personal pages, or the Business Success Academy. Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85798760033?pwd=NhLqmHTzaGUrWshPkm3x0n7KxnDKZQ.1

Saturday:

• 14th Annual Chick-fil-A Victoria 5K and Kids Fun Run:
  • Downtown Victoria, starts at 7:30 AM.
  • Benefiting Young Life.
  • Expected 400-500 runners.
• Warriors Weekend Muster:
  • Live and silent auction, raffle, and dinner at the Victoria Community Center.
  • Doors open at 2:00 PM.
  • Silent auction from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM.
  • Short program to follow.
  • Brother Gary Moses will be the MC.
• Boots and Blaine Ball:
  • Port Lavaca BFW Hall, Saturday evening, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
  • Benefit for Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic School.
  • Music.
• Cars and Coffee:
  • Southern Blend (formerly PJ's), 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
• Twice Bless Showroom 20th Anniversary:
  • Downtown, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
• Latino Dreams 30th Anniversary Car Show:
  • Tracy Park, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Kiman Jackson Letter of Intent Signing (Kosabin College):
  • Hampton Inn, 2:00 PM (moved down one week from original date).
• Here's the Scoop Keychain Parade:
  • Downtown, starts at 5:00 PM.
  • Participants will show off their decorated keychains.
  • Prizes will be given.

Ongoing/Recurring Events:

• Wednesday Night Hamburger Night: BFW, 5:00 PM.
• Farmers Market: Saturdays and Wednesdays, Patty Dodson Public Health Center, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
• KC's Bingo: Every Wednesday, 7:00 PM.

Sponsors:

• Here's the Scoop (new sponsor).
• Adopt a Hive.
• J Ranch Services (Edward Moreno - land clearing services). Contact Edward at 361-781-2792 or message J Ranch Services on Facebook. Mention Chris sent you.

Closing Remarks:

• Gratitude expressed to the community for sharing their events.
• Thanks to Brother Gary Moses and the sponsors.
• Encouragement to support nonprofits, local artists, and businesses .

Here's the Scoop
JE Ranch Services
Adopt-A-Hive
LaVaca BBQ
Camacho Tractor
Board Game Legends

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Theme music is Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com