Air Bubbles

 

The Newsletter of the North Shore Frogmen’s Club

Volume 54, Number 9

September 2012

Presidents’ Messages - September 2012

Where did the summer go? Feels like just yesterday it was Memorial Day and we had a whole summer's worth of diving to look forward to. Now Labor Day is upon us, the days will continue to get shorter, and cooler. At least the water will still be fairly warm for a little bit - so there's no need to hang up the wet suit just yet. Enjoy this weather, both above and below the water, while it lasts, since, sadly, we all know what will be here before you know it.

And since it is September, it is also that time of year again for the annual picnic, held again this year the same day (and place) as the Bay State Council's Treasure Hunt. Join us at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester on Sep 23rd. The Treasure Hunt's a fun event so come early to the picnic and get a dive in and get a chance to win some prizes!

Finally, I'd like to give a big thanks to Annette Spaulding (Diver of the Month) and Patrick Madden (Member of the Month) for generously hosting a great time of diving and kayaking and eating and watching Sea Hunt and just plain ol' fun in Vermont a few weeks ago. All that went had a great time. Annette and Pat, thank you, once again, for opening up your home to us.

Happy diving!

Meg!

Please Welcome

New Member

Jim Barbara

voted in as newest member on August 9, 2012.

Events in September

September 13: Richard Tharin;

The Sinking of the Yukon

September 27: Adam Hartnett;

Lembeh Strait

September 23: Club Picnic at

Stage Fort Park

September 23: Bay State Council Treasure Hunt at Stage Fort Park

*Deadline for submissions* for the October 2012 issue

of Air Bubbles is

Monday, September 24

In this Issue:

President’s Message

pg. 1

Meeting Summaries

pg. 2-3

Coming Events & Calendar

pg. 4-5

Vermont Trip Photos

pg. 6-7

Club Picnic

pg. 8

BSC Treasure Hunt

pg. 8

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The North Shore Frogmen’s Club

PO Box 3604

Peabody, MA 01961

2011 OFFICERS

President: Meg Tennissen

Tel: (781) 724-0071

Email: macduff18@yahoo.com

Vice President: Lauren Byrne Email: laurenb5635@hotmail.com

Treasurer: Vinny Egizi

Tel: (858) 342-3365

Email: vinnymass@yahoo.com

Secretary: Ellen Garvey Tel: 781-595-4978

Email: elleng@alumni.duke.edu

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Membership: Dan Hering membership@northshorefrogmen.com

Newsletter: Mary Howard

Tel: (781) 944-1292

Email: m.m.howard@comcast.net

Webmaster: Markus Diersbock

Meeting Summaries

09-Aug-2012

Meeting called to order: 8:06 PM

Attendance: 2 Officers, 9 Members, 1 guest

Secretary: Business portion of minutes read and accepted

Committees:

-Membership: Jim Barbara application received; Jim was voted in as newest member. (Yes, there was a quorum even though many members were in VT.)

-Program: – see website for details

-Camping/kayaking/diving week in VT going on this week.

-8/16-Susan Copelas on her trip to Alaska.

-8/23-Paul Erikson: “gone with the fins”

Dive Talk:

-Gary went with Easy Diver off Rockport. Nice. 5 bugs

-John S went to Old Garden. There were 3 classes w/ 16 people and several other clubs. Got 5 bugs.

-John, Vin, Jeff went to Old Garden on Sunday

-Jack dove New Hampshire Saturday

good artifacts – mining.

-Tony continues with the inner city kids program – Dive Kulture

-General Discussion:

- John Ferrier will invite Tom Huff & group from Northeast Scuba to the picnic.

- There was a “dive party” at

Sandwich last weekend w/ ~ 150 divers.

- This weekend is tax free weekend; some shops are having good sales.

- Dive this weekend: BK Sunday at 7:45

- Mike’s moments:

-New sub was found 70 miles off Rhode Island. A patient of

Lauren’s was one of the first divers on it - 340’.

-White shark attack off Truro – first confirmed attack in many years. Both ankles were bit. He was really far out.

Raffles

Dollars Box: John Marren

Bug Bag: Jim Barbara

16-Aug-2012

After an “abbreviated meeting”

Susan Copelas gave a nice presentation on her dive trip to Alaska

Meeting called to order: 8:06 PM

Attendance: 4 Officers, 17 Members, 1 guest

Secretary: Business portion of minutes read and accepted.

Treasurer: We’re about where we were last year.

Committees:

-Program – see website for details

- 8/23-Paul Erikson – “gone with the

fins”

Correspondence:

-Club received invite for dive trip

-Neptune newsletter is available

-Magazines are available to whoever wants them

Dive Talk:

-Jim B went to Old Garden for his first dive after certification

-Susan did Search & Recovery class last night at White’s Beach; class wasn’t able to find the weight belt but lots of squid showed up.

-John S dove Tinkers with Jim D. 70F on surface, bottom (50’) was 50F.

-John F went to Lanes – 54 degrees - warm. (Gary’s truck was having problems)

-Dive this weekend: 7:45AM at BK on Sunday.

-Vermont: many of the Club members went to Vermont last week and did several dives in the area.

-Meg, Micheal and Annette did a dive “by a farmhouse”. There was a garbage dump.

-Charlestown Bridge dive with several people. Meg found a “white box”, wrapped with electrical tape, heavy. There were rocks, Bud Lite caps, cigarette butts, and some documents. Could be an interesting story there! Documents were turned over to the police.

-Vinny found a wedding ring and 2 logging peaveys

-Dodie, Ginny, Annette went to Elephant Bridge which was built in

1820; it’s at 35’. There was a hit or miss engine that had been on the water’s edge; some parts were found;

2 anchors were found but couldn’t be retrieved.

-Quarry dive – there was no vis below

9’ and there was a serious thermocline at 11’, so nobody went deeper than that. It took 2+ hours to ferry everything to the quarry from

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cars to a trailer to ATVs.

General Discussion: Mia Peluso is selling weights, Sherwood reg (no octopus), BC, L wetsuit – all about 10 years old – hasn’t been serviced but hasn’t been used.

Raffles

Dollars Box: Jeff Lynch

Bug Bag: hold (nice light) Mystery Prize: Meg Tennissen

23-Aug-2012

After an “abbreviated meeting”

Paul Erickson gave a great presentation he calls “Gone with the Fins”

Meeting called to order: 8:06 PM

Attendance: 2 Officers, 16 Members, 3 guests (including speaker).

Secretary: Business portion of minutes read and accepted.

Committees:

- Program – see website for details

Dive Talk:

-Richard went with Fran Marcoux to Burnham Rocks - lots of life. Then to Halfway Rock. Depth temp is about 50F. Lots of fun.

-Gary and Graham went to Bass Rocks

25’ max, vis 15-20’. Nice dive

-Jim B went to Pebble Beach – bad vis.

Wound up with another ‘buddy’ who took his picture.

-John F went with Metro West on Saturday. 4 bugs. All the lobsters were “monsters or midgets”. John also went this afternoon – 94 minutes

found a 2.5 lb lobster with bands on it – how handy! Found a 3” egger.

-Dive this weekend: same time, same place.

General Discussion:

-Mary ran into Carmen Henriques, Basil and their 3 children in Swampscott.

-Graham reports that a diver was found in Lake Michigan at ~ 200’ – he was lost 13 years ago.

Raffles

Dollars Box: Meg Tennissen Bug Bag: hold for next week

Fred Dive: Ginny Cookson and Gary Michaud

30-Aug-2012

Meeting called to order: 8:16 PM

Attendance: 4 Officers, 7 Members,

Secretary: Business portion of the minutes from last week were read and accepted

Treasurer: Looking to contact folks that went to Vermont week w/ Pat and Annette

Committees:

-Membership: Currently 103 members; payment received from another but no application yet.

-Program – see website for details

-9/13: Richard Tharin- Sinking of the Yukon

-9/23: Picnic/Bay State Council Treasure Hunt. Bill will coordinate w/ Metro West so we don’t duplicate food purchases; he’ll also forward the email that Metro West sent out. Need to find out if Mary&Ray can bring their grill. We’ve budgeted $150. Ellen will send out evite (and get the info from Mary).

-9/27: Adam, Lembeh

-Banquet: We have hall, DJ. Need to book caterer Café Salerno.

Dive Talk

-Bill W, John F, Jeff L went to Lane’s

Cove Sat. Flat calm. John got a large lobster. Jeff found a leak in his drysuit.

-Bill & John F went to Bass Rocks Sunday – surgy.

-John S and his daughter went out on Tuesday – pouring when they came out. Didn’t find bugs, but went for a long swim and got scallops.

-Laura went to Back Beach last Fri night on a squid dive. There was one squid that flung sand at her whenever she took a picture.

-Vinny went tubing – 4-5 hour trip. Found a pair of goggles which he used and pretended he was diving. Apparently they were covered with poison ivy – the pics are seriously ugly.

-Dive this weekend: Meet Sunday at

7:45AM at BK

General Discussion

-Honeypot Orchards has a new hedge maze – English style – very large - runs til Nov.

Raffles

Dollars Box: John Ferrier

Bug Bag: Jack Munro

Diver of the Month for September 2012

Annette Spaulding

for generously hosting a great time of diving and kayaking and eating and watching Sea Hunt and just plain ol' fun in Vermont a few weeks ago.

Member of the Month

for September 2012

Patrick Madden

for generously hosting a great time of diving and kayaking and eating and watching Sea Hunt and just plain ol' fun in Vermont a few weeks ago.

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Programs@neadc.org

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Upcoming Club Events

September 13: Richard Tharin on the sinking of the Yukon

Come and hear more about how the San Diego dive community came together to purchase, prepare and sink one of the most interesting warships for an artificial reef. Learn more about the HMCS Yukon, how to dive it and how the wreck is growing as an artificial reef. You'll hear the history and updates from one of the first people to prepare and dive the wreck. Learn more about the Yukon and her sister ships in San Diego's Wreck Alley. Find out what it takes to make and sink a wreck and how to dive the Yukon from one of the guys who prepared her for sinking.

September 23: Annual NSF Club Picnic

held in conjunction with MetroWest Dive Club and other Dive Clubs. (More on page 8)

This is also the day of the Bay State Council Treasure Hunt diving event. The Council will

try some new methods this year to make the event more fun and promote more diver participation. (More on page 8)

September 27: Adam Hartnett will give a presentation on his recent trip to Lembeh Strait in Indonesia.

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List price new $2500 for drysuit only. Selling all above for $900.

Call Linda Connors: 978-462-0460, or email lpski26@yahoo.com.

Other Dive-Related Events

Bay State Council of Divers Meeting

The next meeting of the Bay State Council of Divers (BSC) is scheduled for Wednesday, September 12 at 7:30PM. This organization is for the benefit of all divers in Massachusetts.

BSC meetings are held at 7:30PM at the South Shore

Neptunes’ clubhouse in Quincy, MA, at the corner of

Quarry Street and Joyce Road.

All are welcome to attend this meeting!!

The 2012 Tropical Fish Rescue

Sunday October 7, 2012 9:30am to 4:30PM

Fort Wetherill, Jamestown, RI

Tropical Fish in New England?

This is a great family event, especially for the kids!

We will be seining; which is pulling a fish net through shallow water, up onto the beach, to discover all sorts of marine life, letting the children help gather the fish and marine life collected in the net. There will be a large touch tank set up, for all to enjoy, with lobsters, crabs, starfish, baby tropical fish, etc. As we gather our catch, let our experts teach you about the tropical fish you can observe in our on-site holding aquariums. There will be organized regular scuba diving as well as designated tropical collecting areas.

There will also be volleyball, music, silent auction, and of course diving and a great variety of food.

Never caught tropical fish before? Let our experts show you how. Extra collecting nets will be available.

All are welcome. Join us for a fun filled day!

ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE COTTING SCHOOL

If you plan to attend, or for directions or additional information, contact Al Bozza at

so we can get a headcount.

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Calendar of Events 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2

3

 

4

 

5

 

 

6

7

8

 

 

Sunday Dive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8:00 PM Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

10

 

11

 

12

 

 

13

14

15

 

 

Sunday Dive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8:00 PM Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BSC meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESENTATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

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19

 

 

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22

 

 

Sunday Dive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8:00 PM Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PICNIC**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8:00 PM Meeting

 

 

 

 

Sunday Dive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESENTATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

1

 

2

 

3

 

 

4

5

6

 

 

Sunday Dive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8:00 PM Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

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11

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13

 

 

Sunday Dive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8:00 PM Meeting

 

 

 

 

Fish Rescue**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sunday Dive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8:00 PM Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sunday Dive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8:00 PM Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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31

 

 

October

 

 

Sunday Dive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activities List

 

 

 

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Sep 12, Weds

Bay State Council meeting in Quincy, 7:30PM

 

 

 

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Sep 13, Thur

PRESENTATION: Richard Tharin on Sinking the Yukon

 

 

-Sep 23, Sun Annual Joint Club Picnic at Stage Fort Park, Gloucester (see page 8)

-Sep 23, Sun BSC Treasure Hunt at Stage Fort Park, Gloucester (see page 8)

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Sep 27, Thur

PRESENTATION: Adam Hartnett on diving in Lembeh Straits, Indonesia

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Oct 7, Sun

Tropical Fish Rescue (see page 4)

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Dec 8, Sat

Annual NSF Club President’s Banquet

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Our Fabulous Fun Time in Vermont!!

Photos these pages and page 3 courtesy of Vinny Egizi

Wednesday evening group

Thursday group dinner at MacLoamainn’s

Friday after dinner

The view! Horses, pool, Dennelers.

Saturday night watching Michael’s video of our quarry dive.

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Gearing up at the Elephant Bridge

Elephant bridge underwater

Our transportation to the quarry!

The dive entry at the quarry

A nightly visitor to the living room window.

Playing with fire?

Vinny’s finds

The pot of GOLD at rainbow’s end!

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Annual NSF Dive Club Picnic

The Club Picnic will be held on Sunday, September 23 at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester, MA, from 11AM to 4PM, rain or shine.

The MetroWest Dive Club, the Finatics Dive Club, and other Clubs will be joining us. It’s a great time to meet and chat with other divers you might not yet know.

Burgers, dogs, buns and condiments will be provided by the Club.

Please bring salads, side dishes, desserts or other goodies to share with others.

The picnic is free to members and their immediate families; there is a $5 fee for guests. This is a family event, so bring your families.

There will be Raffle Prizes; tickets available for purchase at the picnic.

We’ll need some people to come early (8-9AM) to help set up and to reserve the space. Maybe you can help?

Remember, the BSC Treasure Hunt is the same day, so come early, bring your dive gear and plan a fun time!

Also: Bring non-perishable food items for the Gloucester Food Pantry.

BSC Treasure Hunt

The Bay State Council of Divers will hold their annual Treasure Hunt event on Sunday, September 23 at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester, MA, from 9 to 4PM, rain or shine.

This is a multi-club event: All divers and diving organizations are welcome!

SCUBA divers will be entered into a raffle for some great prizes. SCUBA event starts at 10AM sharp!

Snorkel teams compete to retrieve the greatest number of a specific item. The winning team wins a trophy and everlasting fame as the winner of that year’s snorkeling event. The Froggies have not entered a team for the snorkeling event in years. Maybe this is the year for a comeback, and a win???

This event is a great time for all participants.

Remember, proof of certification is required to register for the event.

For more information, and to download a flyer and entry form, go to the Bay State Council’s website at www.baystatecouncil.org.

Pray for good weather!!!

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The Bay State Council of Divers

Supporting and promoting the recreational diving community in Massachusetts.

The Bay State Council of Divers (BSC) is a diver’s advocacy group. The BSC monitors local, state and federal regulations that may affect the recreational diving community in Massachusetts. When required, the BSC represents the interests of the diving community in these matters.

The BSC serves as a liaison between dive clubs and dive stores to promote recreational diving activity in Massachusetts. All divers are encouraged to support the BSC with an annual contribution of $5. Your contribution will allow the BSC to continue to be a strong advocate for the recreational diving community in Massachusetts.

For more information see the new BSC website at

http://www.baystatecouncil.org

42 Water St.

Beverly MA 978-927-9551

DIVE@underseadivers.com

2012 Hours:

Tue-Fri 10-6, Sat 9-5, Sun 9-3

Sales Service Rentals

AQUA LUNG SEAQUEST SUUNTO GENISIS DUI VIKING HENDERSON VISA MASTERCARD AE DISCOVER

Your NSF Club Dues are now OVERDUE!!

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The North Shore Frogmen’s Club, Inc.

PO Box 3604

Peabody, MA 01961-3604

Sep 12: BSC Meeting

Sep 13: Sinking the Yukon

Sep 23: Club Picnic and BSC Treasure Hunt

Sep 27: Lembeh Strait

The North Shore Frogmen’s Club

meets every Thursday (except Thanksgiving) at 8PM

at Palmer’s Cove Yacht Club

74 Leavitt Street

Salem, MA 01970

More parking available in the Harbor Sweets lot across the street.

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