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Next Meeting: Nov. 21, 2008, 11:30, Brady’s Landing
| Officers |
| President Capt. Jack Lane 45 Lebrun Ct Galveston, TX 77551 409-744-2445 captlane@mastermariner.org |
| Sea-Going VP Capt. Michael J. Mc Cright 713-468-3393 captmccright@mastermariner.org |
| Secretary Capt. Michael J. Mc Cright 713-468-3393 captmccright@mastermariner.org |
| Treasurer Capt. Wayne Farthing 504-279-6543 captfarthing@mastermariner.org |
| Mailing Address |
| CAMM Houston Chapter 8150 South Loop East, Suite 207 Houston, Texas 77017 Tel: 713-649-8812 Fax: 713-649-6101 |
Page last updated on Wed, Nov 19, 2008
Nov. 21 2008
Guest Speaker: Lance Wood
Science and Operations Officer at the National Weather Service
Mr. Lance Wood is the Science and Operations Officer at the National Weather Service (NWS) office in League City, TX. Prior to this position, he was a senior forecaster at the League City office. He began his career with the NWS in El Paso, TX, in 1994. Mr. Wood became a forecaster at the NWS Lake Charles, LA, office in 1995, before coming to the Houston/Galveston area in 1998. In addition to his NWS experience, he worked for Duke Energy in Houston as a trade floor meteorologist, where he provided weather forecasts to support energy trading. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University; receiving both a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Meteorology. He is married and has three children.
Meetings are regularly held monthly on the 3rd Fridays of the month at Brady’s Landing. Please RSVP to Capt Wayne Farthing 713 649-8812, wfarthing@bridgedeck.org or or Nell Wilkerson 713 649-8812, nwilkerson@bridgedeck.org. Please see the Houston Meetings page of this site for more info.
CAMM Houston’s Oral histories are on going, via the CAMM supported Veterans History Project, sponsored by the Library of Congress, American Folklife Center. Captain Michael Mc Cright has been responsible for promoting CAMM oral histories here in Houston for some time. Any member interested in recording their memories please contact Library of Congress, American Folklife Center. WWW.loc.gov/folklife/vets,, email: vohp@loc.gov for a package.
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