AUTO REVIEW

2022 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 light-duty pickup entered the new model year with a significantly updated version that offers buyers more choices, more technology and more premium touches. The new Silverado features an elevated exterior design and a new, expressive interior with enhanced technology. The iconic pickup is still as capable as it’s ever been, but for the 2022 model year, buyers have the opportunity to choose exactly what they want their truck to be.

The new interior features a redesigned, sweeping horizontal instrument panel that makes the cabin feel more spacious, along with a new, more functional center console. The 13.4-inch-diagonal color touchscreen and new 12.3-inch-diagonal configurable digital instrument cluster brings the new Silverado interior on a par with most luxury vehicles costing much more than the new pickup. Both Google Assistant, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay capabilities are now standard giving the driver seamless connectivity with their smartphone.

Every trim features a new front fascia, which emphasizes the truck’s stability and strength with a wide, planted stance while new daytime running lamps have been programmed with animated walk-up and walk-away functions. But, the two most impressive available trims are the luxurious High Country equipped with the new Super Cruise technology and the all-new ZR2 designed from the ground up to take you rockcrawling and desert racing.

Along with leather seats and real wood inserts, the Silverado High Country is the only Chevrolet pickup to offer GM’s new Super Cruise technology, the industry’s first true hands-free driver-assistance technology that can be used on more than 200,000 miles of compatible roads in the U.S. and Canada. Super Cruise allows the pickup to drive itself down the highway, to even change lanes hands-free, although the driver must continue to stay alert and keep their eyes on the road ahead.

The first-ever Silverado ZR2 was developed after competing on some of the most grueling, toughest off-road courses to offer race-proven off-road performance that customers can buy right from the showroom floor. Powered by a standard 420 hp, 6.2L V-8 engine mated with a 10-speed automatic transmission, the ZR2 sits on a lifted suspension designed specifically for this truck. The new ZR2 is distinguished by several aesthetic cues, including a new black hood insert, a unique grille with integrated lighting, ZR2 badges, and off-road 18-inch wheels.

The new Silverado is still a great truck with even more choices for buyers. It’s a fun time to visit a Chevrolet dealer showroom.

Jingle Tree Celebration Returns to HMNS at Sugar Land Beautiful Trees Benefitting Science Education Up for Auction

Leena Taneja, Director of Business Development and Hospital Operations; Kavita Self, Senior Director, HMNS Sugar Land and the George Observatory; Stacy Borgfeldt, Jingle Tree Co-chair; Chris Siebenaler, Regional Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer; Pam Gray, Jingle Tree Co-chair and Kaelyn Bujnoch, Marketing and Communications Manager. Photo by Kelley Sweet Photography.

Cue the music: it’s the most wonderful time of the year, as one of Fort Bend’s most beloved events—Jingle Tree—returns to Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) at Sugar Land. During the week-long event, attendees will stroll through the museum’s halls and admire several beautifully adorned trees and holiday décor that have been sponsored and decorated by local designers, museum supporters, and artistic visionaries, and are up for bid during an online silent auction. This year, the event takes place November 11th - 17th, and the Honorary Co-Chairs are long-time museum supporters and Fort Bend residents, Stacy Borgfeldt and Pam Gray.

HMNS at Sugar Land is proud to announce that the presenting sponsor for Jingle Tree is once again Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. “We’re looking forward to remaining in partnership with our friends at HMNS at Sugar Land for another festive Jingle Tree celebration,” said Chris Siebenaler, Regional Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. “The museum is an incredible site for discovery and curiosity, especially among our youth, and I have no doubt that the lessons learned at the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land have inspired students to pursue careers in health and medicine, and other science endeavors. And with our support, they will continue to do so in the future.”

“As a museum, we aim to inspire each of our visitors with everything we do,” said Kavita Self, Senior Director, HMNS at Sugar Land and the George Observatory. “With the help of our community, we hope that a visit to HMNS Sugar Land sparks wonder and a lifelong appreciation of the natural world by way of our exhibitions, educational programming, and special events, like Jingle Tree.”

This year’s schedule of events includes:

Tree Lighting: Friday, November 11th, 10 am

Join local officials, community leaders and museum volunteers at this VIP media event to kick off Jingle Tree festivities. The trees “come to light” and you get a closer look at holiday décor showcased throughout the museum. Enjoy complimentary refreshments as bidding begins for Jingle Tree auction.

VIP Experiences: Monday – Wednesday, November 14th -15th

Get in the holiday spirit by viewing the holiday décor at the museum in a special private shopping experience. Enjoy light bites and beverages while you visit - a perfect time to spend with friends!

The Festive Finale: Thursday, November 17th

Jingle Tree’s premier event, the evening begins with honorary tributes to our presenting sponsor and chairs, and highlights the generous sponsors and donors supporting Jingle Tree. The evening’s festivities include an auction with exclusive museum experiences, and final bidding on the beautiful designer trees and holiday décor. Don’t miss the count-down to the auction closing bell.

For more information, email jingletree@hmns.org or call 281313-2277.

High School students from Lamar CISD and other local area school districts received hands-on health care training at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital. The students participated in a program called the Hands-On Health Care Workshop. As part of the program, students got the opportunity to participate in interactive health care simulations, including suturing, practicing CPR, inserting IV catheters and playing a game that simulates robotic assisted surgery.

“Through Hands-On Health Care, students get a hands-on simulation to learn exactly what doctors and nurses do on a daily basis and that gets them interested in health care,” said Dr. Majid Basit, a cardiologist with Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital. “The reason we’re doing this is to excite our youth of today so they can become the health care workers of tomorrow.”

The students received instruction from a Memorial Hermann cardiologist, surgeon, obstetrician and critical care doctor.

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Holds Interactive Workshop with Area Students

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital staff with area high school students who participated in the event.

“The Lamar CISD Career and Technical Education department is excited to partner with Memorial Herman for this educational experience,” said Dr. Kayse Lazar, Executive Director of Career Technical Education (CTE) & College, Career, & Military Readiness (CCMR). “These are the kind of real-world, hands-on opportunities the District seeks to provide for our students so they can make informed post-secondary decisions. These Health Science students had the opportunity to see what happens on a day-to-day basis in the healthcare field because of an amazing business stakeholder willing to invest in our students.”

The event was such a success Dr. Basit hopes to continue the Hands-On Health Care Workshop next summer.

Libraries Release Special-Edition Card for 75th Anniversary

In recognition of its 75th Anniversary in 2022, Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) will release a limited-edition commemorative library card during National Library Card Sign-Up Month in September.

FBCL cards are free to all Texas residents. New library users who apply for a FBCL card for the first time in September will automatically receive the special-edition anniversary library card.

To apply for a library card, visit any FBCL location. One of the following forms of a valid, unexpired photo ID must be provided to show proof of identification: a valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID, passports from any country, or any state driver license.

If the photo ID does not include a current address, bring a separate document to validate this information (mail, utility bill, etc. from the last 30 days).

Current FBCL cardholders, who would like to receive a special limitededition library card, may pay a replacement fee of $2 to receive the anniversary card. The new card will have a new barcode number, and their existing account number will change.

For more information on how to get a library card, visit www.fortbend.lib.tx.us or call the library system’s Communications Office at 281-633-4734.

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