Presidents’ Message - June 2013

Greetings Froggies!

The weather is getting warmer and so is the water. Is it time to go diving???? Well, yes it is!

It was a great turnout for the DUI Demo Days weekend. I got to test dive a DUI Blue Heat Undergarment. The Blue Heat Undergarment is basically an electric blanket converted into an undergarment. The wires run throughout the undergarment and they offer glove and foot liners that can connect to the ports to offer warmth for the extremities as well. The wires come out of the inflator valve on the dry suit and connect to an external battery that can be attached to your tank. The battery delivers 6.9v and would fall within diver safety standards. The battery offers about 2 hours of power and offers separate controls for controlling the heat to the torso and the extremities. The battery can also operate an accessory light. I liked the undergarment. If I decide to get into tech diving, this would be great for longer deco times especially in the winter. I could also use something like this for ice diving. I believe the price range for this undergarment is around $3,000. Mere pocket change for hard core tech divers..... :) For more info on Blue Heat, check out their website. http://www.dui-online.com/blueheat.html

The other cool thing about the recent Demo Days was that it DUI's 50th anniversary. I got to meet Dick Long, the founder of DUI. He was really proud of his drysuits and his new Blue Heat Garment. It was a pleasure speaking with him and listening to his stories about how he founded DUI. I told him how much I love my drysuit but I have one small complaint. He looked at me with concern and wide eyes as he listened for my complaint. I told him that every year after the holidays, my drysuit tends to shrink quite a bit. It was fun to get him going and he's a great sport and a great guy. I went to the DUI dinner party later that evening and was treated to a slide show on the history of DUI and got to see how they made suits and laugh at some of their earlier prototypes.

I would like to remind everyone that we are having a comedy pizza night on Thursday, June 13th at 7pm at Palmer Cove Yacht Club. Tickets are $20 per person and include pizza and entertainment. There is a cash bar on the premises as well so you must be 21 yrs. of age to purchase tickets for this event. Bob Seibel is a professional comedian and has been performing at venues for over 30 years! He is truly hysterical and his performance is not to be missed. You can purchase tickets at a Froggies’ business or social meeting, at Undersea Divers dive shop, or online via

PayPal at the following link: treasurer@northshorefrogmen.com.

I would like to name Faith Ortins as member of the month. She put on a great presentation of the arctic and antarctic regions all while trying to prepare for the DUI Demo Days. I would like to name Michael Mandell as diver of the month for his enthusiasm in joining Froggy dives.

We are working on some cool events for the upcoming summer so stay tuned. :)

Laura Gallagher

Coming Up

June 13: Comedy & Pizza Night at PCYC – Comedian Bob Seibel ($20 admission fee, tickets must be purchased in advance)

June 20: Presentation- Mike McDonald: Vintage Equipment and Refur- bishing.

June 27: Beach Meeting

(location tbd)

Sunday Dives:

Beginning NOW, we will be meeting for Sunday dives about 7:30, ready to leave the parking lot NO LATER THAN 8AM.

Meet at Burger King on Rte 128 in Beverly.

In this Issue:

President’s Message	pg. 1
Meeting Summaries	pg. 2-3
Coming Events & Calendar	pg. 3-4
Summer Cinema by the Sea	pg. 5
Undersea Divers Boat Diving	pg. 6

The North Shore Frogmen’s Club

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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

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Email: m.m.howard@comcast.net

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*Deadline for submissions* for the July 2013 issue

of Air Bubbles is

Friday, June 21

Air Bubbles – June 2013

Meeting Summaries

2-May-2013

Meeting called to order: 7:34PM

Attendance: 4 Officers, 18 Members, 2 Guests

Secretary: Minutes from last business meeting read and accepted.

Committees:

-Program: See website for details

-5/4&5-DUI Demo Days at Stage Fort Park

-5/9-Planning meeting for rest of year events

-5/16-Susan Copelas will be presenting

-5/18-Finatics are doing dive followed by Gear Swapmeet at Stage Fort Park, 10AM

-Membership: Rich Kincaid will become life member this year.

Old Business: Comedy/Pizza night June 13, $20 tickets in advance only; space for 100+ people.

New Business:

-The NSF pamphlet needs to be updated; Mike Garvey volunteered to do it.

-We should have pamphlets and courtesy cards at Demo Days. Bill will set them out, and perhaps put up our banner.

Dive Talk:

-Jim B dove the “Hyde”, wreck in NC.

85ft deep, 5 ft viz at the bottom, temp in the 50s, on the other side of a

thermocline.

-Jim, Gary, Mike Mandell went to Niles.

-Markus dove at Haverhill High School for equipment check.

-Laura went to Pierce Island with Mike McDonald. Lots of nudis, frilled anemones; camera on the fritz.

-Vinny & John S met at BK, ran into

Mike Mandell & Gary. Went to Pebble Beach. “Road Closed” sign is not. 42-46˚F, 26 ft. Saw sea worms spawning.

-Dive this weekend: DUI Demo Days.

Raffles: Dollars Box: Bill Werner

Mystery Prize: Meg Tennissen

Bug Bag: will be drawn next meeting

After the business meeting, we had a

great presentation by Faith Ortins on diving in Antarctica and in the Arctic, with comparisons of the two.

16-May-2013

Meeting called to order: 7:40PM

Attendance: 4 Officers, 14 Members, 4 Guests

Secretary: Minutes from last business meeting read and accepted.

Treasurer: PO Box has been renewed for another year at $186.

Committees:

-Membership:

-Applications received from Cheryl & Bruce Moore. Vinny will contact them about coming to a meeting.

-Jan Nadeau applied and was voted in as our newest member.

-Program: See website for details

-See info for 5/2 meeting

Old Business: Our pamphlet has been updated by Mike Garvey. Circulated at tonight’s meeting for comments.

Mike will investigate the best way to get them printed.

New Business:

-Ellen will get some new courtesy cards printed.

-The planning meeting last week was profitable and we have a lot of good stuff in the works.

Dive Talk:

-Susan & Laura tested DUI new heated undergarment, plugs in through the inflator hose. 50% power was plenty; very bulky.

-Adam tried DUI silicone neck seal; much better than latex.

-Jim tried zip-gloves – good.

-Laura went to the DUI dinner; enjoyed it very much.

-Dive this weekend: BK Sunday at 8:45.

Raffles: Dollars Box: John Ferrier

Mystery Prize: Jim Barbara

Bug Bag: Dodie Carvalho:

flashlight (cont. next page)

After the business meeting:

Susan Copelas showed fantastic u/w photos from her trip to the Philippines, and talked about the land excursions she took.

Diver of the Month

for June 2013

Michael Mandell

Member of the Month

for June 2013

Faith Ortins

Air Bubbles – June 2013

Upcoming Events…..

Thursday June 20

Mike McDonald Presentation

Mike will present on vintage scuba equipment and refurbishing old equipment.

Presentations begin after the business portion of the meeting of North Shore Frogmen.

Thursday June 13

Comedy and Pizza Night w/ Comedian Bob Seibel

Bob Seibel is one of Boston’s most respected and admired comics.

Bob has kept audiences in stitches for over 30 years. From the high seas aboard Carnival Cruise Lines to the Comedy Store in Hollywood, Bob has brought tears of laughter to his audiences. Ask any of his fans who return time after time to see his hilarious, uninhibited performances. To say Bob is a unique act is an understatement. The audience is totally aware, and becomes willingly involved with his presence the moment he steps onto the stage and takes command of their attention. Every routine is greeted with enthusiasm and laughs. And “does he gets laughs!” says the

Worcester Gazette.

His reputation for quick, sustained improvisation is well known throughout the Comedy Clubs in the New England area. ” You never know what he will say next!” is the answer club owners give their patrons when asked about this constantly creative comedian. This is also the opinion of his fellow comedians who work alongside this 35+ year Comedy Vet.

It is a guaranteed evening of pure entertainment for any audience young and old willing to take a deep breath and hold onto any fixed object while Bob takes them on a fast paced, non-stop tour of life as seen by one of its most off beat visitors.

Palmer’s Cove Yacht Club

74 Leavitt St, Salem MA Full Service Bar

$20 per person; 21 and over

*Tickets must be purchased in advance

*Purchase tickets at club meeting or by sending PayPal payment to treasurer@northshorefrogmen.com

For questions please email officers@northshorefrogmen.com

Bay State Council Meeting

The next Bay State Council of Divers meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 7:30 PM at the SSN’s clubhouse located at the corner of Quarry Street and Joyce Road in Quincy.

All are welcome to attend these meetings!

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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