🌱 K-9s Receive Protective Vests + Free Car Seat Inspection

Hello all! Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your Thursday edition of the Victoria Patch newsletter, filled with all the community news you need to know right now.

But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: Variable cloudiness. High: 90 Low: 69.
• Friday: Mostly sunny. High: 91 Low: 68.

Here are the top three stories in Victoria today:

1. Victoria Police Department K-9's Maverick and Rogue have received new protective vests. The bullet and stab protective vests were provided by the non-profit charity Vested Interest. "In memory of the K-9s who served and sacrificed in 2022" is embroidered on the vests. (Victoria Advocate)
2. The City of Victoria will be holding a free car seat inspection on Friday, May 26 at the Children's Discovery Museum from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Caregivers need to bring a child and the child's car seat to the event. Caregivers will be shown how to safely install a car seat and the proper way to use a seatbelt. (Crossroads Today)
3. Victoria Parks and Recreation has announced two events coming up on Jun. 3. There will be a Summer Kickoff Kayak Clinic at 9:30 a.m. at Riverside Park. This will include a 4.2-mile trip down the river with lunch included. There will also be a Hike to the Guadalupe event starting at 9:00 a.m. from the Riverside Park Rose Garden. (Victoria Parks and Recreation via Facebook)

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Today and tomorrow in Victoria:

Thursday, May 25

• Victoria TNR - Orphan Kittens 101 At Victoria Public Library (6:00 PM)

Friday, May 26

• Memorial Weekend Bash At Riverside Park (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• It's time for some beach volleyball! There will be a drop in game on Friday, May 26, at 6:00 p.m. Participants will meet at the Riverside Park Sand Volleyball Courts. Learn more here. (Victoria Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• Zoom Physical Therapy & Wellness will be holding a grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony today at 4:30 p.m. Their new location is at 1101 E. Airline Road. (Victoria Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• The City of Victoria non-emergency offices will be closed on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day. Trash pick-up will continue as normal. (City of Victoria, Texas - Government via Facebook)

That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.