InTouch - May 2015                             City of Victoria, Texas


Distinguished Citizens Recognized at Council Meeting 
Six members of the community were recognized as Distinguished Citizens and presented with awards at a recent City Council meeting. These citizens completed all three of of the academies that the City offers - the Civilian Police Academy, Civilian Fire Academy and the Citizens Academy. The 2015 Distinguished Citizens are (front l-r) Felipe Bastida, Martha Day, Tonya Gerloff, Debbie Krueger, Pamela Railsback and Scott Leigh. They are pictured with Fire Chief Taner Drake, Police Chief JJ Craig, City Manager Charmelle Garrett and Mayor Paul Polasek. Congratulations!
City of Victoria Blood Drive

The City of Victoria is hosting a blood drive and encourages members of the community to give the gift of life by donating blood to others in need.    

 

City employees and the community can donate blood between 9 am and 1:30 pm on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. The Bloodmobile will be parked in the main parking lot at 700 Main Center.  

Blood donations are critical to saving the lives of others. Each day, the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center needs 600 units of blood to meet the demands of 100 hospitals and clinics in 43 South Texas counties. The Victoria blood bank alone supports 12 surrounding counties.

  

Those benefitting from blood donations include trauma victims, hemophiliacs, premature infants, cancer patients, open-heart surgery patients, recipients of organ or tissue transplants, those with sickle cell anemia and many others.

     

Anyone 16 years old weighing 120 pounds (with a parental consent form), or at least 17 years old weighing 110 pounds, and in good general health can donate blood. There is no upper age limit for donation.

 

Donors must present a valid form of identification, such as a company ID badge, driver's license, security badge with a photograph and name, passport, yearbook listing with photo, or a bank card or credit card that contains a photograph.  

 

If you would like to give the gift of life, please register for the City of Victoria's Blood Drive by calling Jennifer Sourdellia at 361-485-3110.

Celebrate Earth Day at 5K
Come out to run and help us celebrate how low the ozone levels are in the Victoria area at the Earth Day 5K Run in Riverside Park on Saturday, May 16.

This is a FREE timed 5K hosted by Environmental Services and sponsored by Klean Corp International. All ages are welcome.

Check-in begins at 8 am, and the race starts at 9 am from the Children's Playground Pavilion.

The first 150 runners to check-in will receive a free T-shirt. For more info, call Kate at 485-3230.

May Library Programs 

All programs are held at the Victoria Public Library, 302 N. Main in Victoria, TX, unless another location is listed. For more information, call 361-485-3302 or visit www.victoriapubliclibrary.org
 
CHILDREN and TEENS

Baby Time
- Mondays at 2 pm and Tuesdays at 10 am
Baby Time is for the enjoyment of babies up to the age of 2. Lap play, songs, flannel boards and interactive reading to engage caregivers and babies.

  

Toddler Story Time - Wednesdays at 9:30 am and 10:30 am, and Thursdays at 9:30 am

Stories, repetitive songs, simple crafts and finger plays to encourage early language development for ages 2-3. 

  

Story Time - Thursdays at 10:30 am

Stories, music, games and simple crafts for ages 4-5.

  

Lego Play - April 12, 4-5:30 pm

Bring your imagination, build with Legos, meet other Lego enthusiasts and win a prize for fabulous Lego designs. Families of all ages welcome at this come and go event.

 
  

Movie @ the VPL - May 9, 10 am-noon

This month's feature presentation is "Little Rascals Save the Day." The Little Rascals are back in an all-new movie! Join the fun with Spanky, Alfalfa, Darla, Buckwheat, Petey the dog and the whole gang as they are up to their usual mischief! The Rascals try anything to raise the money needed to save their grandma's (Doris Roberts) bakery. The only trouble is - they just can't seem to do anything right! From botched pet washes to terrible taxi service, they can't raise a penny. Their only hope is to win prize money from the local talent show - but have you ever heard Alfalfa sing? 

 

ADULTS

Brown Bag Book Group - May 6, noon-1 pm

The Brown Bag Book Group meets on the first Wednesday of the month in the Bronte Room. Light refreshments provided. 

 

COMPUTER CLASSES

We offer three kinds of technology programs on an ongoing basis: Tech Basics, Tech Labs and Tech Extras. Classes range from beginner to advanced courses and are taught at Workforce Solutions of the Golden Crescent Computer Lab and the Victoria Public Library. Visit the Events Calendar at www.victoriapubliclibrary.org for more information.

 

Tech Labs are available on Wednesdays at the Library from 9-11 am. These labs include:

 

Tech Lab: Skills Practice for learning how to set up an email account, how to download an eBook from the Library's free eBook collection, or how to use one of the Library's computer skills tutorials. No registration required.

 

Tech Lab: Online Job Application Help for filling out online job applications. Bring the information for your job application to this open lab. No registration required.

  

Tech Extras are programs on new and popular technology programs. They vary month to month, so be sure to check our newsletter, website and facebook page for upcoming programs. 

  
LIBRARY HOURS
9 am-8 pm                 Monday through Thursday
9 am-5:30 pm            Friday
9 am-5 pm                 Saturday

                                 Closed Sunday

Spring & Summer Events   

Drive-In Movie
Enjoy a drive-in movie featuring "Grease" at the Riverside Stadium parking lot on Friday, May 8 starting at 7 pm. The drive-in movie is free. Call the Parks & Recreation Department at 485-3200 for more info.

Idle Free Jamboree
The Environmental Services Department is hosting the 4th Annual Idle Free Jamboree on Saturday, May 9 from 10 am to noon at the Liberty Academy Track. The event is FREE and the purpose of the event is to raise awareness about air quality and ways to keep the air that we breathe clean. Students from VISD schools will race against each other around the track in pedal cars. Call Breanna at 485-3230 for more information.

Fun at the Splash Pad
The splash pad at Lone Tree Creek Park, 4005 E. Airline Road, is now open every weekend  (Saturday and Sunday) from 10 am to 7 pm and will officially open for summer on June 1. Summer hours are 10 am to 7 pm and will be open every day. The Splash Pad is free and open to the public. Bathing suits, swim trunks and swim diapers required. Call 485-3200 for private rental information.

Street Dances
A Silver Bullet Street Dance, sponsored by Hartman Distributing and the Parks and Recreation Department, will be held Thursday, May 21 from 7:30 to 9 pm at DeLeon Plaza. Music provided by the Austin Mead Band. Free and open to the public.

Upcoming Meetings
City Council

Victoria City Council meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month beginning at 5 pm in the Council Chambers, located at City Hall in downtown Victoria, 108 W. Juan Linn. This month, the Council meets on May 5 and 19.


Library Board
The Victoria Public Library Advisory Board meets from noon to 1 pm on Wednesday, May 20 in the Bronte Room at the Library.


Parks Commission
The Parks Commission meets at 5:30 pm on Monday, May 11 in the Council Chambers, located at 108 W. Juan Linn.  

 

Planning Commission
The Planning Commission meets at 5:15 pm on Thursday, May 21 in the Council Chambers, 108 W. Juan Linn.


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