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ELIAS MYRMO Elias Myrmo joined NASA in 2008 in the Flight Operations Directorate’s Mission Systems Division, working on Mission Control Center systems and became a communication radio frequency onboard network utilization specialist in 2010, logging more than 2,000 hours in support of ISS Expeditions 32 through 50. Since 2016, he has served as lead of the Exploration Flight Dynamics and Operations Group. The group also is responsible for protection of the public on launch day, as well as the Space Launch System rocket during Artemis missions. Myrmo was raised in Naples, Fla., and graduated from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, with a B.S. in Computer Science.
Bay Area Houston Magazine | SEPTEMBER 202210 NASA adding seven new flight directors
“I am honored to welcome the flight director class of 2022. This diverse group brings with them an impressive body of experience flying the space station, launching rockets, driving Mars rovers, and developing interplanetary missions,” said acting NASA Chief Flight Director Emily Nelson. “These flight directors and the experience they bring with them will be critical in humanity’s return to the Moon and future exploration of Mars. I’m proud to have them join our team.”
HEIDI BREWER Heidi Brewer started her career at NASA in 2006 in the Space Shuttle Instrumentation and Communications Officer group, supporting 19 shuttle missions and as a lead for the final shuttle flight, STS-135. At the conclusion of the shuttle program, in 2011, Brewer transitioned to the Space Station Integration and Systems Engineer group, where she worked as a specialist in integrating operations and training with SpaceX, supporting more than 20 Dragon missions. Brewer was raised in Marietta, Ga., graduated from Georgia Tech in Atlanta with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering in 2005, and holds a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla.
NASA has selected seven new additions to the team of flight directors to oversee operations of the International Space Station, commercial crew,and Artemis missions to the Moon. The class of 2022 inductees include Heidi Brewer, Ronak Dave, Chris Dobbins, Garrett Hehn, Nicole McElroy, Elias Myrmo and DianaAfterTrujillo.completing a comprehensive training program that includes operational leadership and risk management, as well as the technical aspects of flight control and spacecraft systems, these future flight directors will lead human spaceflight missions from the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. In this role, these individuals will lead teams of flight controllers, research and engineering experts, and support personnel around the world, making the real-time decisions critical to keeping NASA astronauts safe in space. NASA’s flight directors lead missions to the space station and are preparing for lunar missions for NASA’s Artemis program. The total number of agency flight directors is now 108 since the namesake of the Mission Control Center, Christopher C. Kraft Jr., became the agency’s first flight director in 1958. The new class will be at the forefront of everything humans do in space, following in the footsteps of Apollo-era flight directors, including Glynn Lunney, Gene Kranz, and Kraft. Becoming a NASA flight director requires years of study and dedication, as well as a background of professional experience in a highstress environment, requiring fast-paced decision making.
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NASA’s new flight directors, who will oversee operations of the International Space Station, commercial crew and Artemis missions to the Moon are, from left, Heidi Brewer, Ronak Dave, Garrett Hehn, Diana Trujillo, Elias Myrmo, Chris Dobbins and Nicole McElroy.
RONAK DAVE Ronak Dave started his career at NASA in 2011 in the Pathways Intern Program. Most recently, he served as the ascent propulsion officer for the Boeing Starliner Orbit Flight Test-2 mission, supported astronaut training for the Boeing Starliner Crewed Flight Test, and served as the main propulsion systems officer for SLS and propulsion officer for Orion for the Artemis I mission, while leading rocket operations as a booster systems engineer for Artemis II. He grew up in Secaucus, N.J., and graduated from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.
CHRIS DOBBINS Chris Dobbins also began his NASA career in 2011 in the Pathways Intern Program. He started his full-time NASA career as a space station Environmental and Thermal Operating Systems flight controller in 2014, logging more than 2,500 hours of console time and serving as a lead for the International Space Station Expedition 56 and several spacewalks. He later began supporting the Boeing Starliner, working in Mission Control for the company’s uncrewed flight test for NASA. He most recently served as the ascent and entry lead for Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2. Originally from Crystal Lake, Ill., Dobbins graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering.
NICOLE (LEWIS) MCELROY Nicole McElroy joins the NASA flight director team from Virgin Orbit in Long Beach, Calif., where she worked as the launch director. McElroy first started at Virgin Orbit as an intern, and then returned fulltime as a propulsion systems engineer designing the propellant and pressurant management systems. She later served as launch director, where she was responsible for the entire launch operation timeline.McElroy was born in England and raised in Highlands Ranch, Colo. She graduated valedictorian from the Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science in New York, earning a .B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2015.
DIANA TRUJILLO Diana Trujillo most recently served as the Integrated Planning and Sequencing for Surface Missions Group Supervisor at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, supporting mission operations for NASA’s ongoing missions on the surface of Mars as well as the planned Mars Sample Return mission. She previously served as a mission lead for the Mars Perseverance rover, and served as a surface flight director during the early surface operations of the Mars Perseverance rover. She was born and raised in Cali, Colombia, and earned a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland in College Park. In 2021, she received the Cruz de Boyacá, the highest honor that the government of Colombia bestows upon civilians.
GARRETT HEHN Garrett Hehn joined NASA in 2014 in the ISS Trajectory Operations group and became certified as a Trajectory Operations Officer in 2016. In that role, he served as lead for Expedition 50, a SpaceX commercial resupply mission, Sierra Space Dream Chaser development, and Boeing’s Crew Flight Test. Hehn has been an instructor for other trainees since achieving certification as a trajectory operations officer. In 2018, he expanded his scope to become the lead Artemis II Flight Dynamics Officer while maintaining his previous roles. Earlier this year, he obtained his flight dynamics officer certification for Artemis I. Hehn, from Pittsburgh, graduated from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering.
Meet NASA’s newest class of flight directors:
Queen Alternate Eleanor Grace Goerland, a Clear Lake High senior and the daughter of Mary and Einar Goerland. She was escorted by Ethan Glaze, son of Wendy and Brian Glaze. Eleanor is president of HOSA, secretary of NTHS, a member of the Assisteens and multiple honor societies. She plans to pursue a degree in the medical field. This year’s captain is Luke Robert Van Chau, son of Michael and Rachel Van Chau and a senior at Clear Springs High, where he is active in its basketball program. He was escorted by Kaitlyn McGowen, daughter of Janice and Nick McGowen. Also an honor student, he has received the superintendent scholarship award for the past three years and is a volunteer at MI Lewis food bank. After graduation, he plans to attend the University of Houston and study Computer Science and Graphic Design.
2022 Coronation Ball Co-Chairmen Sarah Adams, Victoria Driscoll, Renee Adams, from left, can hardly believe the big evening has finally arrived. The 2022-2023 Royal Court gets together for a photo at the gala. They are, from left, Captain Lune Van Chau, Queen Alternate Eleanor Goerland, Queen Sophie Robins and King Dan Reason.
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Lunar Rendezvous Festival General Chairman Wendy Drapela and her husband, Mark, wear big smiles as they enjoy the last big event of this year’s festival, the Coronation Ball.
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A pretty Clear Creek High honor student, Sophie Delle Robins, was crowned Lunar Rendezvous queen as the 57th annual Lunar Rendezvous Festival came to a happy end at the 2022 Coronation Ball while drawing a black-tie crowd of almost 600 to the Galveston Island Convention Center. She will reign over the 2023 festival. A rising senior, she is the daughter of Michelle and Thayne Robins and was escorted by Jake Vice, the son of Rachelle and Brian Vice. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Clear Creek Cavaliers drill team, Rho Kappa Honor Society president and historian for her Senior Class. She also played defense on the school’s soccer team for the past three years.
Little Court Co-Chairman Kristy Caraway Brown escorts her son, Grayson, as he is introduced as a member of the Little Court at the Coronation Ball.
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The coronation came after all the princesses, lieutenants and members of the Little Court were introduced by the emcee, Friendswood Mayor Mike Foreman, Venturi Outcomes president and a former astronaut. Then, following all the introductions, Lunar Rendezvous King Dan Reason led Queen Sophie to the dance floor
SOPHIE ROBINS CROWNED LUNAR RENDEZVOUS QUEEN
Festival Chairman Wendy Drapela and her husband, Mark, and Advisory Board Chairman Michelle Holland and her husband, Doug, joined Coronation Ball Co-Chairmen Renee Adams, Sarah Adams and Victoria Driscoll in welcoming the arriving crowd to the champagne reception that included a number of current and past festival chairmen including Kippy Caraway, Mary Ann Shallberg, Annette Dwyer, Lisa Holbrook and Jill Reason plus 2021 Lunar Rendezvous Queen Madison Lehman, Queen Alternate Alexandra Naman and Captain Landon Todd Wadle and 2022 Queen Grace Marie Keener, Queen Alternate Makenzie Skinner
Co-Chairmen Macy Osoria and Rachel Gibbs simply outdid themselves, much to the delight of the crowd of 550 that filled up the Galveston Island Convention Center at the San Luis Resort Bayballroom.AreaHouston
Ballet Dancers Olivia Rhoades, Piper McCourt, Sophia Jones and Ella Radigan, from left, join Lenny Matuszewski Jr. for a salute to Lunar Rendezvous during the annual Fashion Show
Princess Katelyn Glass and her mother, Kathy Rea, walk the runway during the Lunar Rendezvous Fashion Show.
Royal Court Chairman Demerle Monks, right, chats with Veronica Pizor during the champagne reception preceding the Coronation Ball.
The 2022 Lunar Rendezvous Festival Captain Landon Wadle, Queen Grace Keener and Queen Alternate Makenzie Skinner, from left, pause for a photo at this year’s Coronation Ball.
Lunar Rendezvous King Dan Reason, right, and his wife, Jill, stop to talk with Mike Brown as they await the start of the Fashion Show.
Auction Co-Chairmen Audra Bentley and Kim Heitzman, make a pretty picture all dressed in yellow for the Lunar Rendezvous Fashion Show.
for the first dance, after which court members and their escorts joined them, dancing to the music of Password before joining their parents for the Filet Mignon and Blackened Shrimp dinner that also featured Au Gratin Potatoes and Asparagus Spears.Afterwards, the crowd spent the rest of the evening dancing, renewing old friendships and making plans for next year’s celebration.
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Judge Pat Monks, left, stops to visit with Texas State Rep. Dennis Paul and his wife, TxDOT Houston District Engineer Eliza Paul, at the Coronation Ball.
LUNAR, LOVE & LEMONS sounds like fun, doesn’t it? Well, believe me, most everyone will tell you the 2022 Lunar Rendezvous Fashion Show was all of that and more. Co-Chairmen Macy Osoria and Rachel Gibbs simply outdid themselves, much to the delight of the crowd of 550 that filled up the Galveston Island Convention Center at the San Luis Resort ballroom
On arrival, all were having a grand time visiting with long-time Lunar Rendezvous friends, looking out at the Gulf of Mexico and checking out the Silent Auction. The audience got quite an eyeful as the 2021 and 2022 Royal Courts stepped into the spotlight with all the princesses and lieutenants and members of the Little Court parading down the runway, with their smiling mothers or presenters at their side. Fashion guru Lenny Matuszewski Jr. was back with his team of beautiful models showing off the latest fashions from Adelaide’s Boutique, The Clotheshorse, Dillard’s, Dress Galaxy, Jill’s Fashions & Bridals, Moxie District 31, Tina’s on the Strand and Tootsies. Afterwards, all enjoyed a luncheon that featured Chicken Franceses and Lemon Beurre Blanc and Parmesan Risotto, along with Broccolini and Baby Carrots and Cheesecake. Each place setting had a beautifully designed cookie donated by Cakes by Jula that was decorated as a blue and white tile with a “lemon” on it (the lemon was a cake ball). Among the crowd were all the chairmen of special events who have worked so hard to make the festival a success – Kickoff Party, Kari Cook and Heather Monteleone; Dining Event, Mandie Crowder and Chris Rylant; Sunset Service, Kim Steele; Royal Court, Demerle Monks; Court, Allyson Biddy and Jennifer Robison; Auction, Kim Heitzman and Audra Bentley; Program, Kasey Drapela; Administrative Assistant and Corporate Sponsors, Kim Woods; publicity, Abbey Lee, Kasey Drapela and Kelly Williams; Raffle, Leila Sprague and Lauren Shenkir; treasurer, Lisa Holbrook; and Little Court, Kristy Caraway Brown and Maite Sample
Festival Fashion Show leaves crowd full of smiles
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Sailing soon in the Galveston Bay area, Serendipity Yacht Cruises’ newest lady of the sea, Golden Opportunity, will be gracing our waters featuring a different type of nautical experience for both busi ness and private functions. As Lorraine Castiglia, Director, explains, SYC has “plans and goals of offering relaxing, magical, fun-packed, reasonably priced events and celebrations with fantastic cuisine and outstanding friendly service.” As fabulous as the Golden Opportunity and the other vessels in the SYC will be, the true beacon to this region is this company’s ded ication to their preeminent ideologies that create renewed vision and understanding for work and life. At SYC, challenges are met with “Yes, and” versus “Yes, but.” Lorraine plainly states that, “Things happen for a reason.” She encourages others to look for beacons of light – places, people, and opportunities that bring inspiration and positive energy. Lorraine regards South Shore Harbour and Resort with its well-known black and white lighthouse as that light source for her. Bridget Bear, SSH Director of Sales and Marketing, made Lor raine aware of the 120’ unique lighthouse before SYC was born and she has felt drawn to it ever since. Just like the South Shore Lighthouse is a beacon of light and life, SYC want to give back to the community that is welcoming them. With famous pediatric hospitals in the area such as Texas Children’s Hospital, UTMB, Shriners Hospital, and Memorial Hermann, Golden Opportunity becomes the perfect location to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. the hope and moments of joy brought by this great organization. Guests will not only include those contribut ing to the fundraiser, but also the children and families themselves
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A Time for Family and Friends… Plan a fiesta for your favorite fifteen-year-old as she celebrates her Quinceañera with her friends and family. All eyes will be on her as she gathers around the beautiful cake with her court and is cheered on to a life of happiness, love, andWeddingssuccess.are the specialty of the house at SYC. The staff and crew will work with you to ensure that your glorious day will the wedding of your dreams as you say “I do” to a new life to gether of love and happiness. As you exchange promises and vows on this lovely marine setting, your guests will be charmed with the beauty of the water and this fine vessel. Follow the Lighthouse beacon Serendipity Yacht Cruises. Everyone needs a sea adventure!
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The Foundation’s goals fit beautifully with SYC’s desire of making dreams come true by granting wishes to children who are struggling with illness and injury as they rely on hope and moments of joy brought by this great organization. Guests will not only include those contributing to the fund raiser, but also the children and families themselves as they take a much-needed break from daily medical routines to enjoy the outdoors on the open water.
Lorraine sums up SYC beliefs like this: “We are working as a team to fulfill our dreams”. This philosophy is inspired and driven by team spirit, innovative ideas, patience, and creativity. Based on having a significant focus on meeting client’s needs, we know that people never forget the way you make them feel. The power of human energy and creating points of connection are what drives our ambition to make SYC the finest fleet of yachts for business, recreation, pleasure, and enjoyment around.”Forall corporate events or private gatherings, make plans to come aboard and go beyond your expectations with Serendipity Yacht Cruises. Be among the first to grace the decks on Serendipity Yacht Cruises enchanting specialty and affordable excursions for hours of invigoration on local waters. Reserve day or more for business meetings or company education. Attend one of the parties for the public or book a private cruise to make it an event of your own. Let the sun and surf be your guide as the Golden Opportunity awaits. For the Business Professional… Arrange for your team to meet for Creative Planning and Team Building aboard the Golden Opportunity. Lorraine speaks of water as “a conduit that relaxes the mind, sparks ideas, and out-of-the-box thinking as well as providing peace and tranquility.”
Let the innovation flow as you cruise across the waters enjoying the yacht hospitality while building a better company future.Host the annual Employee Honor and Service Awards Banquet aboard the Golden Opportunity for a great way to recognize their loyalty and dedication. Nothing says job well done more than a fun evening of cheering accomplishments while enjoying an outstanding banquet and live music. Showing appreciation to staff builds comradery and goodwill, fostering a sense of commitment from those being honored. SYC provides the perfect venues for all types of com pany events.
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My Favorite Writers: Collen Hoover - Have you ever read “Verity”? My favorite song: The Chair by George Strait As a youngster, I wanted to grow up to be: An Artist / Designer The thing that bugs me the most is: Not being accountable! My favorite movie is: “Hope Floats” and “Silence of the Lambs” . . . such extreme differences but I love them both! I like to spend my leisure time: At home doing DYI projects, cooking, and spending time with my awesome friends If I could travel any place, I’d go to: Greece
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Bay Axe is one of the Bay Area’s most unique and fun entertainment venues. With the popularity and appeal of axe throwing, Bay Axe offers the complete experience. It features several safe bays, complimentary axes, instructors, televisions, and a nice snack bar in a spacious sports club setting. They also offer a VIP private room for parties, receptions, and team building. Bay Axe is owned and operated locally in Seabrook by Brett Fernandes and his fiancée, Samantha Hudman. The couple has three children between them. Fernandes also coaches at the local Bay Side Little League. Bay Axe is perfect for a night of family entertainment, a unique date night, special celebrations, birthdays, corporate parties, team building, and more. Bay Axe is affordable, with rental space including the axes. You may bring your own axe but it must meet set criteria.Itislocated at 1002 N. Meyer and Avenue A in Seabrook. Call them at 281-942-9332. They are open Wednesday and Thursday, 5 – 10 PM, Friday 4 – 12 PM, Saturday 12 PM to 12 AM, and Sunday 12 – 10 PM.
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What does a teenage mom, a billionaire, a big church member, apprentice demon slayers, and the Savior of the world all have in common? The opportunity to see the impossible become possible through faith! That’s right. When the young virgin Mary found out she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit. The Angel said, “With God nothing will be impossible!” (Luke 1:37 NKJV)
When the disciples saw a Biblical billionaire struggle to believe and Jesus said it was easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, they wondered who could be saved. Jesus responded, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Pastor Brad Heintz is the founding pastor of Living Word Church in Taylor Lake Village, Texas, a vibrant family-style, nondenominational gathering of believers who take a pure, simple and real approach to faith and life. www.LWCBA.org
What do we have in common?
When Jesus’s disciples asked Him why they were unsuccessful in slaying demons, Jesus said, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
“We believe that God has given us land to build a new church home and community center,” said Pastor Brad Heintz. “It will be a place where neighbors, friends, families and organizations can gather to worship, study, serve and share together. I invite you to build with us a place where everyone is welcomed home and loved.” Living Word Church of the Bay Area, is a vibrant family-style, nondenominational gathering of believers who take a pure, simple and real approach to faith and life. Living Word Church is worshiping at G.W. Robinson Elementary, 451 Kirby Rd. El Lago, TX at 10:30am on Sundays until they move into their new church home and community center. Everyone is invited to attend and help build a church!
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Taylor Lake Village, Texas Living Word Church is moving dirt on their 6.3 acres of land at 1111 Kirby Rd., in Taylor Lake Village, in preparation of their new church home and community center. In partnership with Wycoff Development and Construction Company and Allegiance Bank, Living Word is building a 11,170 sq. ft. multipurpose facility which will include a 300 seat auditorium, children’s classrooms, a community room and offices. Site preparation including land clearing, building pad, retention areas and drainage contouring of the land is underway and a concrete parking lot and foundation work is next.
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(Matthew 17:20) Hebrews 11:5-6 says that, “By faith in the Old Testament, Enoch, who lived 365 years, was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: ‘He could not be found, because God had taken him away.’ For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”
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Even Jesus before he went to the cross spent time in prayer with God, “Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.” (Mark 14:26) What do you have in common with a teenage mom, a billionaire, a big church member, apprentice demon slayers, and the savior of the world? The opportunity to see the impossible become possible by faith! I pray that you see your challenging circumstances, your blessed resources, your church membership, your good work as opportunities to see the impossible become possible through faith! Maybe it is time to be like Jesus and talk to God about it. Maybe it is time to step out in faith and do something good. Maybe it is time to live out for what you signed up. Maybe it is time to use your material blessings to serve God. Maybe it’s time to be whatever God wants you to be.
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Congratulations to the Bay Area Houston Ballet and Theatre for their world class production and performance of Broadway’s acclaimed, “An American in Paris” by George Gershwin.
It was Lights! Sound! Action! for the entire one hour, 45 minutes of this classic show. The talent was second to none. The dancers did not miss a step. The singers did not miss a note. All the actors could both sing and dance.
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The University of Houston Clear Lake’s Bayou Theatre was chocker block full of revelers who attended this outstanding performance. Some of the Bay Area’s best could be seen throughout the crowds during the two-week run of the show.
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Bravo! This was definitely the best damn Bay Area Houston Ballet performance ever produced in this theatre. Special thanks to Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital for theirSupportsponsorship.BayArea Houston Ballet and Theatre through season tickets. Your dollars will be used wisely. Make your reservations for “Giselle” coming October 21-23, 2022. American in Paris"
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Getting a good night's sleep every night is vital to cardiovascular health. Adults should aim for an average of 7-9 hours, and babies and kids need more depending on their age. Too little or too much sleep is associated with heart disease, studies show. Charge your device as far away from your bed as possible. Dim your screen or use a red filter app at night. Set an alarm to remind you it's time to wrap it up for the night. If you've got a scrolling habit, try a blocking app that makes it impossible to get lost in after hours emails, social media, or gaming. Put your phone on "do not disturb" mode to block notifications while you're sleeping. and repair of cells, tissues and blood vessels immune system mood and energy including alertness, decision-making, focus, learning, memory, reasoning and problem-solving of chronic disease
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It's hard to believe that September is already here. One day this month, you'll step outside and feel a noticeable chill in the air. before you know it, you'll be looking for that long sleeve shirt, and maybe a warm cup of coffee during the day. Suddenly you may find yourself asking, is Fall here? That question could be answered as one walks into a Walmart and notices all the Fall decor. Before one can make "All your Autumn Dreams Come True," you might want to know the official starting day of Fall. Have you ever heard of the term equinox? We all have, but do you know what it refers to? The word itself is derived from the Latin words Aeguus, which means equal, and Nox which means night. Hence the word equinox. There are two equinoxes during the year, autumnal and vernal. The earth's axis are titled neither towards, nor away from the sun. This causes the earth to have equal amount of daylight and darkness. For those days mark the beginning of Fall and the first day of Spring. With all this being explained the best I could, the official start of Fall this year is September 22. This applies only to the northern hemisphere. Those south of the equator, it's their start of their Spring. If you're wondering, yes, we live in the Northern Hemisphere. These shorter daylight hours will trigger a movement in the fishes of Galveston Bay. The flounder bite will greatly improve. The dropping water temperatures will start their movement towards the open Gulf, where they go offshore to spawn. The redfish can be found schooling in the open bay, chasing the migration of white shrimp, as they move from the estuaries and marsh, towards the openWhatGulf.about speckled trout, a angler might ask? First, you have to realize we have two classes of fish; Those that migrate from the gulf, and those that live in our bay system year around. Most, not all, of the migratory fish have left the bay and are back in the the gulf. Our resident fish will begin their annual journey, to the northern reaches of our bays. Why? To intercept the shrimp, as they migrated out of the marshes and estuaries. They make this migration every year, starting in September. Of course the weather plays a big factor in this movement. The quicker we experience fronts from the north, the movement begins. I usually find the first two weeks of the month a trying time to catch decent speckled trout. Last year was a exception, because it seemed like Summer never wanted to stop. This year, who knows? We've been dry, tropical activity has been minimal, at the time of this writing (middle of August). Could we use a little rain, yes, but I'm very happy about our lack of tropical weather. Let that dry air keep coming off Africa, and we all can enjoy that first day of Fall, and the fantastic fishing to follow. (832)galvestonbaycharterfishing.com228-8012
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The interior is one of the quietest you’ll find anywhere and even at the entry level price, it comes with gobs of tech, most of which is imbedded in the Sync infotainment system.
Here is Ford’s vision of an electric half-ton pick-up truck, and it is so-far, so-good. Outside of the faux grille, which is no more than a black filler panel, it may be hard to tell a gasolinepowered F-150 from this battery-only version. We evaluated the Pro Series trim level and the dual EMotor with extended range battery, a $10,000 option. Ford says this setup, when fully charged, should give you 320 miles of range.
Manufacturers are pouring billions of dollars into electrifying cars, trucks, and SUV’s and whether we want it or not, it will affect us all. Phrases like, “charging stations,” “range anxiety,” and “kilowatts” are soon to become your new “car speak.”
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4XE Now that your mind is focused on all-electric, let’s mess it up a little by introducing you to a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or PHEV. That’s how the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4Xe is classified. Oh, and that’s pronounced Four by E, (E stands forPoweringelectric). the 4Xe is a 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine coupled to an electric motor. Jeep says that when fully charged, the electric motor alone will get you to the grocery store and back – up to 25 miles - without running the gasoline engine. Here’s where it gets good The EPA rating for the gas plus electric combo is 56-MPGe. That should get you all the way to Chicago without a fuel stop. Our loaner was the top-of-the-heap Summit Reserve trim level and is about as luxurious as it gets. Real wood, Palermo leather seating, high zoot headliner and every bell and whistle available.Thisthing will have the neighbors convinced you finally got the promotion for which you’d beenStartinghoping.at$60,260 the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4Xe zooms to $79K with all the accoutrements.
But how much are you towing or hauling? Going to Dallas at 75-MPH? These factors and others take a toll on range. We could go on and on, but before purchasing an EV of any kind we suggest doing lots of homework including charging stations away from home. Unlike the F-150’s gasoline brethren, the Lightning has an independent rear suspension that noticeably improves the ride quality.
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