Name: Rob Falk
Hometown: Reading
Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Lawyer
Date Certified: 1991
Certification Level: Instructor
Number of Dives: 354
Joined Froggies In: February 1999
Dive Interests: lobstering, wreck diving, kayak diving, Night Diving
Favorite Local Site: Old Garden Beach
Favorite Destination: Cozumel
Fantasy Dive: Great Barrier/Red Sea
Most Memorable Dive: "Mt. Olympus" from a liveaboard in the Bahamas
Factoids: I played the trumpet in grade school, I was a lacrosse goalie in high school, my favorite band is the Ramones
Hobbies: Macintosh, Gadgets
Favorite Food: jellybeans
Fish I like Best: Tuna... oh, wait, you mean to look at? Juvenile Damselfish (y'know, the little dark blue ones with the yellow tails and the electric blue dots all over their backs...)
Favorite Club Memory: club picnic 1999 - first one I went to.
Your Own Question: Ginger or Mary Ann?
Its Answer: Mary Ann |
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Name: Dave Smith
Hometown: Middleton
Birthplace: Ipswich
Occupation: Manufacturing Engineer, PerkinElmer Detection Systems, Woburn
Date Certified: May 28, 1998
Certification Level: AOW (July 9, 2000)
Number of Dives: 63
Joined Froggies In: June, 1999
Dive Interests: photography, lobstering, wreck diving, kayak diving, scalloping, looking for artifacts
Favorite Local Site: Old Garden Beach
Favorite Destination: Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Fantasy Dive: A week on a liveaboard
Most Memorable Dive: All my AOW dives. The "Chelsea" was cool. Also, scalloping off Extremis.
Factoids: I won't dive in places where I don't know how far down to the bottom. The thought of a blue hole freaks me out.
Hobbies: Music, golf, biking, woodworking, hiking, photography, chilling w/the family.
Favorite Food: Seafood (figures):)
Fish I like Best: Ocean pout.
Favorite Club Memory: I'd have to say it was last year's scallop dive off Extremis. Really, all Froggie dives have been memorable!
Your Own Question: How can divers make a positive impact on the environment above & below the water? |
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Name: Daryl 'Fin' Findlay
Hometown: Salem, MA
Birthplace: Salem, MA
Occupation: Systems Engineer
Date Certified: 4/1996
Certification Level: PADI Master Diver, TDI Trimix Diver , Padi Research Diver
Number of Dives: 225+
Joined Froggies In: 1998
Dive Interests: photography, ice diving, wreck diving, kayak diving, Videography, Scuba Technology
Favorite Local Site: Lanes Cove, Chester Polling
Favorite Destination: British Columbia
Fantasy Dive: Any place untouched by man
Most Memorable Dive: Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia from the Clavela. These are protected islands controlled by the remaining Hida tribe members. It was a wall dive at about 80+fsw with Graham Smith (then president of the frogmen). You would truly be heartened by the plight of the oceans if you experienced the beauty and splendors of such an untouched and mystical place.
Factoids: I had been interested in the ocean, since the day I first saw it. When I was very young I remember trying to save up to buy this heavy US Divers mask (the one with the three glass panes and thick metal frame). I also remember converting a generic household flashlight so I could use it to peer into the many underwater niches I would explore. When I was in high school, I would participate in Civil War reenactments during summer months. I went to UMass Lowell for Electrical Engineering, and designed/built several interesting devices during that time. I enjoy snowboarding and mountain biking. I have skydived, and flown a plane.
Hobbies: Videography, photography, Scuba Technology
Favorite Food: Chicken Vindaloo or Thai food
Fish I like Best: All fish are great to play with and watch.
Favorite Club Memory: My first video presentation and when the club honored me with the opportunity to help develop a photography contest for them.
Your Own Question: Why are you passionate about our oceans?
Its Answer: Because they have given so much to us, and it is about time we give something back. |
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Name: Peter Cassidy
Hometown: Georgetown
Birthplace: Salem, MA
Occupation: Small Business Owner / Manager
Date Certified: August 83
Certification Level: Basic Open Water
Number of Dives: I stopped counting after my first few log books.
Joined Froggies In: spring 1984
Dive Interests: observing marine life
Favorite Local Site: Eastern Point, Gloucester
Favorite Destination: Bloody Bay Reef, Little Cayman
Fantasy Dive: Red Sea
Most Memorable Dive: Blue Corner, Palau in 20' seas. I dove off a 35' boat that traveled across 50 miles of the pacific ocean to a remote spot off the main island. The exit and entry were from a pitching boat with both props in full rotation. The captain throttled the boat in an attempt to keep it as stable as possible just outside a 20' breaking surf zone. The dive was under the surf on the wall below. We were warned not to surface above the wall as we couldn't be rescued. We saw beautiful marine life along the wall including hammerhead sharks. This was my most memorable dive.
Factoids: 24 years ago I worked in the marine research laboratory at the New England Aquarium.
Hobbies: Obviously diving as well as swimming, boating, ice skating, gardening and playing my guitar.
Favorite Food: Stuffed Shrimp Savannah.
Fish I like Best: No one favorite in particular.
Favorite Club Memory: A club boat dive and cookout on Misery Island. |
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Name: Michael Donovan
Place of Birth: Saugus, MA
Now residing at: North Reading, MA
Occupation: Q.C. Technician @ a glue factory
Hobbies: SCUBA (Of Course!!), Hiking, Backpacking, Cycling, Reading, Computers
Favorite Foods: Lobster, Chocolate, Pecan Pie
Dream Vacation: Would love to dive the Great Barrier Reef in Australia
Dive Interests: U/W Photography (just a beginner), Marine Sciences
Certification Level: PADI Advanced Open Water
Favorite Local Site: Nubble Light, ME
Favorite World Site: Northeast Caye, Belize
Best Dive Ever was at: Northeast Caye, Belize (Wall Dive)
Fish I Like Most: Locally: Skates/Rays, Tropical: Moray Eel
Favorite Club Memory: Too new for that! I hope the upcoming Club trip to the
Bahamas will be memorable!
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Name: Paul H. Dumas
Place of Birth: Salem, MA
Now residing at: Peabody, MA
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
Hobbies: Astronomy, Orchid Plants
Favorite Food: Mexican
Dream Vacation: A Long, Private Caribbean Getaway
Dive Interests: Hunting
Certification Level: Advanced
Favorite Local Site: Loblolly Cove
Favorite World Site: Bonaire
Best Dive Ever was at: West Cacaos
Fish I Like Most: Salmon
Favorite Club Memory: Stage Fort Park Outings
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Name: John Ferrier
Hometown: Saugus MA
Occupation: Furrier
Date Certified: 9/19/93
Certification Level: Advanced/Nitrox
Number of Dives: 314 As of: 8/30
Joined Froggies In: 1998
Dive Interests: photography, lobstering, wreck diving, scalloping
Favorite Local Site: Lane's Cove
Favorite Destination: Bimini
Fantasy Dive: Galapagos
Most Memorable Dive: Yap
I dive because: my wife will find work for me if I don't.
Hobbies: Skiing
Factoids: I was an accountant in my younger days.
Favorite Food: Prime Rib
Fish I like Best: Haddock
Favorite Club Memory: San Diego (DOG's Group) trip to Yukon and the Channel Islands
Your Own Question: Skiing or Diving or Diving or Skiing?
Its Answer: Whatever |
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Name: Mary Howard
Hometown: Reading
Birthplace: Wareham, MA
Occupation: Laid off at the moment - do you know of anything??
Date Certified: 1987
Certification Level: Rescue Diver
Number of Dives: 380 as of June 13, 2004
Joined Froggies In: Not sure, I think around 1990
Favorite Destination: Bonaire and Little Cayman are nice
Fantasy Dive: I'd love to go to Australia, and the South Pacific sounds wonderful
Most Memorable Dive: Right now I remember my dives yesterday the best (6/13/04). I was out with the SS Neptunes, on Marshall's boat Shazzam. Lost one of my 10 lb. weights on the way up the ladder, so I did my second dive looking for it. Did not find it, but did see scallop shells and guts drifting down on my from above!!
I dive because: Why not?
Hobbies: Other hobbies include ballroom dancing, studying native plants.
Factoids: If I told you, they wouldn't be "little known" any more.
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Name: Dave Metrano
Hometown: Manchester, Ma
Birthplace: Boston, MA
Occupation: Police Sergeant Retired
Date Certified: 07/71
Certification Level: Master Instructor
Number of Dives: 5,000 +
Joined Froggies In: 6/92
Dive Interests: photography
Dive Interests: wreck diving, search and recovery
Favorite Local Site: Kettle Island
Favorite Destination: Bonaire
Fantasy Dive: Truk Lagoon
Most Memorable Dive: Dove the Hilma Hooker at night, met a 7 foot reef shark in the process.
I dive because: It gives me a feeling of freedom. Every time I dive it is a new experience. Doesn't matter if it's a shallow reef off of Kauai, Hawaii or a wreck off of S. Carolina. It's all the same, wonderful.
Hobbies: N Gauge railroads, cooking
Factoids: Love to photograph children, flowers and humming birds. Have had some of my flowers published. Also love U/W photograph, what else!!!!!
Favorite Food: Steamed muscles and cold beer.
Fish I like Best: Parrot fish, love to hear them "chomp".
Favorite Club Memory: New Years Day dive, 2006.
Your Own Question: Why do I teach?
Its Answer: I want to let new students experience the joys of diving that I have known for over 30 years. |
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Name: Ray Porter
Hometown: Reading, MA
Birthplace: Worcester, MA
Occupation: Air Quality Meteorologist
Date Certified: 2000
Certification Level: Open Water
Number of Dives: 50
Dive Interests: look at weird stuff
Favorite Local Site: Nubble Light in Maine
Favorite Destination: Bahamas not in Maine
Fantasy Dive: Galapagos Islands, no where near Maine
Most Memorable Dive: Shark dive on the Black Beard trip to the Bahamas.
I dive because: Mary is a diver and I love Mary.
Hobbies: Road biking, Ballroom dancing
Favorite Food: All
Fish I like Best: Scallops (yes, I know they are not a fish) |
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Name: Paul Sauvageau
Hometown: Salem
Birthplace: Salem
Occupation: Teacher
Date Certified: 1971
Certification Level: Instructor (1977)
Number of Dives: clueless (more than I have fingers and toes)
Joined Froggies In: Summer of 1971
Dive Interests: photography
Dive Interests: lobstering
Dive Interests: scalloping
Favorite Local Site: Lanes Cove
Favorite Destination: Red Sea
Fantasy Dive: Galapagos Islands
Most Memorable Dive: Great Hammerhead dive in the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia
I dive because: Marine life
Hobbies: dive, photography, skiing, bicycling
Factoids: House repairs is my specialty
Favorite Food: Everything
Fish I like Best: Cooked, some times raw
Favorite Club Memory: Grand Cayman trip
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Name: Graham Smith
Hometown: Newburyport
Birthplace: Blackburn, England
Occupation: Engineer
Date Certified: 1985
Certification Level: Divemaster
Number of Dives: Lost count
Joined Froggies In: 1987ish
Dive Interests: wreck diving
Favorite Local Site: Old Garden Beach
Favorite Destination: British Columbia
Fantasy Dive: Truk
Most Memorable Dive: Thistlegorm, Egypt
I dive because: I like the peace and quiet.
Hobbies: Diving
Factoids: Mind your own beeswax.
Favorite Food: Sushi
Fish I like Best: Cuttlefish
Favorite Club Memory: Trying to decide if we should limit membership to 140. |
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Name: Steve Levy
Hometown: Marblehead
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Occupation: Fund-raising Consultant
Date Certified: 2000
Certification Level: Advanced OW
Number of Dives: 145
Joined Froggies In: 2004
Favorite Local Site: Folly Cove
Favorite Destination: Catalina
Fantasy Dive: Iceland
Most Memorable Dive: Night dive at Folly Cove.
I dive because: No cell phones, No TV, No cars, No advertising, It's cold.
Hobbies: Cooking - Diving - Kayaking
Factoids: 22 years as a Big Brother.
Favorite Food: Grape leaves.
Fish I like Best: Blue
Favorite Club Memory: Old Garden beach dive.
Your Own Question: Favorite SCUBA gear?
Its Answer: Sherwood regulator & DUI drysuit.
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Name: Susan Copelas
Hometown: Lynnfield
Birthplace: Illinois
Occupation: Dive Instructor
Date Certified: 1979
Certification Level: Instructor
Number of Dives: 1700
Dive Interests: ice diving, wreck diving, kayak diving
Favorite Local Site:
Favorite Destination: Truk Lagoon
Fantasy Dive: Anywhere I haven't been!
Most Memorable Dive: Diving with Leopard Seals in Antarctica
I dive because: No noise.
Hobbies: Snow shoeing, Kayaking.
Factoids: Prankster.
Favorite Food: Sushi
Fish I like Best: Mandarin - South Pacific
Favorite Club Memory: Going to the NE Aquarium.
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Name: John Sears
Hometown: Danvers
Birthplace: Danvers
Occupation: Reactor Operator
Date Certified: 1988
Certification Level: Advanced OW
Number of Dives: 200+
Joined Froggies In: May 1989
Dive Interests: photography, spearfishing, lobstering, scalloping
Favorite Local Site: Old Garden Beach
Favorite Destination: Grand Cayman
Fantasy Dive: Maui
Most Memorable Dive: Group of 11 NSF members diving off Harry Demarco's boat "Obsession"
I dive because: Good exercise; enjoy hunting for bugs or flounder.
Hobbies: Softball, fishing.
Favorite Food: Lobster
Fish I like Best: Flounder
Favorite Club Memory: Numerous Easter Egg dives and parties at the Carvalhos' afterwards.
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Name: Jack Munro
Hometown: Gloucester
Birthplace: South Boston, MA
Occupation: Municipal Work and Contracting
Date Certified: 1964
Certification Level: Advance Scuba – Nitrox – Hard Hat
Number of Dives: 2,000 plus as of 2006
Joined Froggies In: 1999
Dive Interests: photography, lobstering, wreck diving
Favorite Local Site: Old Garden Beach – Rockport MA
Favorite Destination: North Carolina - Off Shore
Fantasy Dive: First to find a wreck never discovered before and to be the first to dive it.
Most Memorable Dive: My first dive in a spent fuel pool at Yankee Rowe and witnessed Sharkenkof’s Glow (Russian Physicist) Purple iridescence coming from a fuel bundle containing U-235 & U-239 (Plutonium) five feet away in forty feet of Borated water
I dive because: I like being underwater because it relaxes me
Hobbies: Scuba Diving, Inventors Club, Reading, Photography.
Factoids: I served aboard a nuclear sub for nearly three years and was the head of the nuclear division of the diving company that I worked for. I spent a lot of time in the spent fuel pits.
I have built more than one hundred homes on Cape Ann.
My longest hard hat dive was eight hours and twenty minutes in eighteen to twenty-one feet of water.
Favorite Food: Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner
Fish I like Best: Haddock
Favorite Club Memory: The Christmas Party that we had the blizzard in 2003? We thought that no one would be there besides us, but the turn-out was amazing. Very exciting drive back and forth. The party was excellent and the group had a really good time.
Your Own Question: I have been wondering why we don’t talk about dive gear and equipment at our regular meetings ?
Its Answer: ??
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Name: Bill Frank
Hometown: Ipswich
Birthplace: Manchester, CT
Occupation: Engineer
Date Certified: 6-6-1999
Certification Level: Advanced OW
Number of Dives: 45 as of 2005
Joined Froggies In: 2000
Dive Interests: lobstering
Favorite Local Site: Old Garden Beach
Favorite Destination: Cozumel Mexico
Fantasy Dive: Would love to dive the Red Sea.
Most Memorable Dive: Boat diving in Cozumel.
I dive because: I really enjoy seeing something new on almost every dive.
Hobbies: Skiing, golf, boating.
Factoids: Also active in Civil Air Patrol as a private pilot.
Favorite Food: T-bone steak.
Fish I like Best: Cod & Haddock.
Favorite Club Memory: Pumpkin carving dive at Stage Fort Park.
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Name: Dodie Carvalho
Hometown: Rockport
Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Retired teacher
Date Certified: 1973
Certification Level: Advanced / Rescue
Number of Dives: Uncountable ... many!
Joined Froggies In: 1974
Dive Interests: spearfishing, lobstering
Favorite Local Site: Loblolly
Favorite Destination: Great Barrier Reef
Most Memorable Dive: 1- Catching my 18 1/2 # lobster in Rockport. 2- Diving on Heron Island in Australia.
I dive because: I'm a hunter at heart and I'm after lobsters and fish.
Hobbies: Lots of outdoor sports, especially skiing.
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Name: David Cunningham
Hometown: North Andover
Occupation: Professor
Date Certified: 1981
Certification Level: Instructor
Number of Dives: lots
Dive Interests: photography, spearfishing, lobstering, ice diving, wreck diving, scalloping
Favorite Local Site: U853 and Folley Cove
I dive because: I love to experience and explore this beautiful world, and share that opportunity with others. |
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Name: Kevin Miller
Hometown: Ipswich
Birthplace: Ipswich
Occupation: Supervisor
Date Certified: 5/18/08
Certification Level: Open Water
Number of Dives: 13
Joined Froggies In: May 2008
Dive Interests: lobstering, scalloping
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Name: Adam Hartnett
Hometown: Beverly
Birthplace: Salem
Occupation: Water Treatment Operator
Date Certified: 11/1990
Certification Level: Padi AOW / TDI Nitrox
Number of Dives: 150+
Joined Froggies In: 07/2008
Dive Interests: photography, lobstering, wreck diving, scalloping
Favorite Local Site: Folly Cove
Favorite Destination: Bonaire
Fantasy Dive: Blue Corner Palau
Most Memorable Dive: C-85 minesweeper off of Playa del Carmen/Puerto Morelos. Biggest eagle rays I've ever seen.
I dive because: I've always been interested in marine life.
Hobbies: Fishing (rod and reel), Travelling,
Factoids:
Favorite Food: Clif Bars
Fish I like Best: Atlantic torpedo ray
Favorite Club Memory: 2" inch vis at white beach cookout j/k ... Not much yet since I've only been in the club for a little more than a month.
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