The North Shore Frogmen’s Club

PO Box 3604

Peabody, MA 01961

2013 OFFICERS

President: Laura Gallagher Tel: 508 843-2395

Email: searaven00@yahoo.com

Vice President: Adam Hartnett Email: greatnewsadam@gmail.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: membership@northshorefrogmen.com

Newsletter: Mary Howard

Tel: (781) 944-1292

Email: m.m.howard@comcast.net

Webmaster: Markus Diersbock mdiersbock@gmail.com

*Deadline for submissions* for the March 2013 issue

of Air Bubbles is

Thursday, February 21

-Proposal to change the start time of the meetings from 8pm to 7:30pm. List of pros and cons was discussed. It was noted that no one time would be ideal for everyone, so we are trying to find the time which best fits the needs of most. Passed with 13 in favor, 3 opposed.

-Proposal to allocate $275 to trademark the NSF name and logo. Advantage to protect our identity; if it ever becomes a problem it could be expensive. 13 in favor, none opposed.

-Proposal to raise the “dollars bos”

50/50 raffle to $2 rather than $1 because of the reduction in # of business meetings. Rather than that, members will be encouraged to play for $2.

-Dan (who will not be renewing membership) has the password for Scubaboard; Adam will contact him for it.

Dive Talk:

-Meg, Jim & Gary went to Fort Sewell, got scallops. 35 min. Meg dove dry, the others wore wetsuits.

-Dive this weekend: Laura will investigate and send email.

General Discussion:

-Whoever gets to PCYC first should turn the heat on in the meeting room when they arrive.

-We miss Mike Denneler!

-Laura reported on the killer whales that were stuck under ice, and a giant squid was filmed for the first time.

Raffles: Dollars Box: Amy Maurer Mystery Prize: Meg Tennissen Bug Bag: Jeff Lynch

17-Jan-2013

Meeting called to order: 8:06PM

Attendance: 4 Officers, 14 total Members, 1 Guest

Secretary: Business portion of minutes read and accepted.

Treasurer:

-New officers will be added to signatory card

-Dues are due ($42)

-At this time, 24 paid members

Committees:

Upcoming Events…..

The Film: “Ocean Frontiers: the Dawn of a new Era in Ocean Stewardship”

We will watch the last two sections of this movie (Florida Keys and Gulf of Mexico) at our meeting on February 7. Last chance! We have to return the dvd to the Bay State Council after this.

As the blue planet’s burgeoning populace faces an uncertain future, never before have the world’s oceans been called upon to serve so many, while suffering so much. To address this, people around the world have begun using new approaches to ocean management. It is a movement of scientists, businesses, farmers, fishermen, governments and citizens who care for the sea.

Saving Whales at Stellwagen Bank

[This section was viewed at the meeting on 1/3/13]

An Ocean Blueprint for Florida Keys

The coral reefs of the Florida Keys are America’s most popular marine destination, home of myriad sea creatures, magnet of sport fishers, divers and sightseers. Lately they are also America’s showcase of marine conservation zoning, providing refuge, recreation, and livelihoods, through a collaborative plan developed by all concerned.

Iowa Farmers & Gulf of Mexico

The Mississippi Delta—terminus of America’s mightiest river, nursery of one of the nation’s premier fisheries, and lately an unfortunate poster child for ecological disaster—is getting help from an unlikely team of people, in an unlikely place. More than a thousand miles upstream, in the cornfields of Iowa, farmers are changing their ways to send cleaner water and new life to the nation’s beleaguered Delta.

Port Orford Fishermen Protect Ocean & Way of Life

[This section was viewed at the meeting on 12/13/12]

(from the website: http://Ocean Frontiers.org/)

PNG Presentation by Ellen & Mike

On February 21, Ellen and Mike Garvey will be giving a presentation on their trip to Papua New Guinea (PNG) last March. They dove at the Tufi Dive resort for 10 days, then traveled in the mountains for 3 days capturing local images and taking in native dances and presentations. The primary presentation will be underwater images and movie clips from Tufi. If there's time and interest, the mountain region presentation is also available.

The presentation will be after the business portion of the meeting of North Shore Frogmen at PCYC in Salem, MA.

NSFC Ski Vacation in Vermont

February 7-11

Contact Dodie Carvalho or Susan Copelas if you are interested in participating in this chance to stay in Vermont to enjoy the snow and good Froggy company.

See more complete info in January issue of Air Bubbles.

If there’s not enough interest at this time, Dodie may propose a later date.

Bay State Council Meeting

The next Bay State Council of Divers meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 27, 7:30PM at the SSN’s clubhouse located at the corner of Quarry Street and Joyce Road in Quincy.

All are welcome to attend!

Salem Sound Coastwatch Launches New

Lecture Series

"Underwater in Salem Sound"

Did you know that Salem Sound sits on bedrock created by volcanic activity with affinities to North Africa? What are the geologic processes responsible for shaping our harbors and coast?

Dr. Hanson, whose specialty is the geology of New England, is kicking off Salem Sound Coastwatch's new series of four lectures on "Underwater in Salem Sound."

The series, cosponsored by Marblehead's Abbot Public Library, will be held at 7 pm at the library on the last Wednesday of each month, January through April. Save these dates:

Wednesday, January 30 - "The Geologic

History and Evolution of Salem Sound" given by Dr. Lindley Hanson, Professor of Geology at Salem State University.

Wednesday, February 27 - "Eelgrass in Salem Sound" - Presented by marine biologist, Tay Evans

Wednesday, March 27 - "Salt Marshes Under Seige" - Presented by Dr. Robert Buchsbaum, Mass Audubon Conservation Scientist

Wednesday, April 24 - "Making a Living On and In the Water" -Conversations with lobsterman Jay Michaud & Ray Bates, historian and diver

All sessions are free and open to the public. This series is funded in part by the Massachusetts Environment Trust through the sale of "Preserve the Trust" environmental license plates.

For more information, contact Salem Sound Coastwatch at 978-741-7900, email info@salemsound.org or visit salemsound.org

Northeastern University

Marine Science Center

430 Nahant Road

Nahant, Mass. 01908

For more info, see www.northeastern.edu/marinescience/

2012-2013 Lecture Series

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 7 pm

To be announced

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 7 pm

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE REASONS FOR CLIMATE GRIDLOCK

Dr. Susan Solomon, Professor, Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Friday, April 25, 2013 at 7 pm

ANNUAL RISER LECTURE

We are pleased to announce this year's Riser Lecture, which is held in honor of the MSC's founding Director, Dr. Nathan "Doc" Riser. Doc was Director of the MSC from 1967 until his retirement in 1985, although continued to conduct his research at the MSC until his passing in 2006.

BOTTOMS BENEATH THE ICE: REFLECTIONS OF 100 YEARS OF BENTHIC ECOLOGY AT McMURDO SOUND, ANTARCTICA

Dr. Paul Dayton, Professor Emeritus Scripps Institute of Oceanography, University of California at San Diego

2013 Boston Scuba Show

The Dive Patrol presents 62nd Boston Scuba Show

Feb 23, 2013, Holiday Inn, Marlboro, Mass, 10A.M. to 3P.M. (SEE THE WHOLE SHOW)

Alex Shure’s Wreck on Stellwagon Bank LeRoy French’s DOLPHINS IN PARADISE

Fred Calhoun’s SEARCHING FOR THE HESPERUS Janet MacCausland’s MEMORIES of YOU HOW DIVE COMPUTERS ‘WORK’

Bob Boyle’s SANTA BARBARA ISLE UNDERWATER

BASICS OF IN-WATER VIDEOGRAPHY

AN INTRODUCTION TO SCUBA

Alex Shure’s ON HALF-WAY ROCK and THE WALL FLYING AFTER DIVING (simple safe rules)

Matt Marcoux ON REBREATHERS

Deb Greenhalgh HAWAII and DIVING JAMESTOWN Richard Palanzi: PAUL REVERE SPIKE AWARD

not the order of presentations

Directed by Alan Budreau

Tickets at $20 at the door or in advance. write to Cecile Christensen, 2 Ocean Ave (Ste 1-H)

Gloucester, MA 01930. Checks payable to The Dive Patrol

Special: Admission for members of the North Shore Frogmen $10 w/ membership.

Diver of the Month

for February 2013

Graham Smith

WHITE MOUNTAIN EXPRESS

PO Box 5322 Bradford, MA 01835

Ride with us to your favorite ski/ride area aboard a luxurious motorcoach. Bus departs from Pelham Street Park & Ride in Methuen (Rte 93, Exit 47) every Wednesday morning at 6:30, and leaves the mountain at 5pm.

BUS TICKET ($80) INCLUDES:

Motorcoach transportation w/ movies

Morning coffee & donut

Full mountain lift ticket

* March 20 free ski demos arranged by Buchika’s Ski and Bike Shop, Salem, NH

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED w/ $40 deposit

CANCELLATION POLICY: deposits will not be refunded or credited within 72 hours of departure.

For reservations, please call 978-346-8667

Member of the Month

for February 2013

Markus Diersbock

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

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