Thursday, July 20, 2017

Afina Boats Retractable Roof

Even When the Weather's Not Perfect, Your Boating Day Doesn't Have to End!

Friday, July 14, 2017

Afina with Plano Marine

JUST ANNOUNCED: Afina with Plano Marine will be attending the DFW Boat Expo July 20-23

2017 Dallas Summer Boat Show

July 20 - 23, 2017

Dallas Market Hall

2200 Stemmons Fwy Dallas, Tx 75207

Presented by:

The United Boat Dealers of North Texas

Monday, June 26, 2017

Afina at Lord Fletcher's & Kyle Rudolphs Lake Bash

Yesterday the Afina took part in the Kyle Rudoph & Lord Fletcher's Lake Bash. It was a beautiful day a great turn out. This was a fun way to raise money for Kyle Rudophs End Zone. For More Information https://crowdfund.umn.edu/EndZone and see below

Kyle Rudolph's End Zone

Benefits: Kyle Rudolph's End Zone

Goal $ 50,000.00

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Kyle Rudolph has been committed to University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital since being drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 2011. Whether he is visiting patients at their bedside, signing autographs for families, sponsoring movie nights in the Wilf Family Auditorium, or hosting fundraising events like an NFL Draft Party, Kyle’s dedication to Masonic Children’s Hospital is a true inspiration.

He has now committed to a new initiative to build a state-of-the-art 2,500 sq ft. patient family centered space at Masonic Children’s Hospital. With a lead gift made by Kyle and Jordan Rudolph, they are “moving the chains” and looking to partner with the community to rally around the creation of Kyle Rudolph’s End Zone.

Children and teens need a space for laughter and play. A place to hang out and be themselves. This is especially true while they are facing health challenges. Kyle Rudolph's End Zone was designed to help children and teenagers find a place to play, relax, engage in healing therapies, and socialize with other kids who know what it’s like to spend time in the hospital. Kyle Rudolph's End Zone will be staffed by Child Family Life specialists, trained in helping patients and families navigate the emotional, mental and physical demands during their stay at University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital. No adults allowed -- unless they are ready to play!

Please consider joining the team and making a gift to support Kyle Rudolph's End Zone. Together, we can give kids more days to play, nights to dream, and more time to just be kids!

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Happy First Day of Summer ~ Fun Facts ~

1. This year it’s June 21.

The summer solstice always occurs between June 20 and June 22, but because the calendar doesn’t exactly reflect the earth’s rotation, the precise time shifts slightly each year. This year, the sun will reach its greatest height in the sky for the Northern Hemisphere on June 21 at 12:38 P.M.

2. The sun will be directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer.

While the entire Northern Hemisphere will see its longest day of the year on the summer solstice, the sun is only directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer (23 degrees 27 minutes north latitude).

3. The name comes from the fact that the sun appears to stand still.

The term “solstice” is derived from the Latin words sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), because the sun’s relative position in the sky at noon does not appear to change much during the solstice and its surrounding days. The rest of the year, the Earth’s tilt on its axis—roughly 23.5 degrees—causes the sun’s path in the sky to rise and fall from one day to the next.

4. The world’s biggest bonfire was part of a solstice celebration.

Celebrations have been held in conjunction with the solstice in cultures around the world for hundreds of years. Among these is Sankthans, or “Midsummer,” which is celebrated on June 24 in Scandinavian countries. In 2010, the people of Alesund, Norway, set a world record for the tallest bonfire with their 40.45-meter (132.71-foot) celebratory bonfire.

5. The hot weather follows the sun by a few weeks.

You may wonder why, if the solstice is the longest day of the year—and thus gets the most sunlight—the temperature usually doesn’t reach its annual peak until a month or two later. It’s because water, which makes up most of the Earth’s surface, has a high specific heat, meaning it takes a while to both heat up and cool down. Because of this, the Earth’s temperature takes about six weeks to catch up to the sun.

6. Thousands of people gather at Stonehenge to celebrate.

People have long believed that Stonehenge was the site of ancient druid solstice celebrations because of the way the sun lines up with the stones on the winter and summer solstices. While there’s no proven connection between Celtic solstice celebrations and Stonehenge, these days, thousands of modern pagans gather at the landmark to watch the sunrise on the solstice. Last year, 37,000 people attended.

7. The Pagans celebrate the solstice with symbols of fire and water.

In Paganism and Wicca, Midsummer is celebrated with a festival known as Litha. In ancient Europe, the festival involved rolling giant wheels lit on fire into bodies of water to symbolize the balance between fire and water.

- See more at: http://mentalfloss.com/article/64980/15-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-summer-solstice#sthash.oJtfGDQV.dpuf
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