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Sentinel Photo/ Mike Reddell New Texian Navy Admirals were commissioned at an honor ceremony on the Navy’s 189th anniversary at the Matagorda Harbor pavilion Saturday, Sept. 21. The event also recognized admirals with commissions earlier this year.

Sentinel Photo/ Mike Reddell New Texian Navy Admirals were commissioned at an honor ceremony on the Navy’s 189th anniversary at the Matagorda Harbor pavilion Saturday, Sept. 21. The event also recognized admirals with commissions earlier this year.

"6 new Texas Navy admirals commissioned" by: Mike Reddell

   The Texas Navy commissioned six new admirals to celebrate its 189th Anniversary with an honor ceremony at the Matagorda Harbor Pavilion Saturday, Sept. 21.  Matagorda County Judge Bobby Seiferman was among those receiving commissions as admirals.
Two AEP crewmen and a Westwind helicopter pilot were honored for helping save a Blessing area man who the crew saw lying in a pool of blood on his property after Hurricane Beryl landed. The crewmen, Ronald “Cole” Overcash and Joel Hilburn, saw Edward Gurecky on his driveway, and pilot Marcus Perez immediately landed the helicopter and acted quickly to help Gurecky. The two crewmen and pilot were honored at a ceremony at Bay City Regional Airport Wednesday, Sept. 18.   Renee Chollett photo

Two AEP crewmen and a Westwind helicopter pilot were honored for helping save a Blessing area man who the crew saw lying in a pool of blood on his property after Hurricane Beryl landed. The crewmen, Ronald “Cole” Overcash and Joel Hilburn, saw Edward Gurecky on his driveway, and pilot Marcus Perez immediately landed the helicopter and acted quickly to help Gurecky. The two crewmen and pilot were honored at a ceremony at Bay City Regional Airport Wednesday, Sept. 18. Renee Chollett photo

‘Following the crowd’

   Face it, we are social beings.  We’re not meant to live our lives in isolation.   We’re naturally drawn to like-minded people because it reinforces and strengthens our own viewpoints.   The key to navigating social experiences with others is to never lose sight of yourself in the shuffle.