Presidents’ Message - July 2013

Happy Summer Froggies!

I wanted to start this president's message by thanking all of you that came out for Comedy/Pizza night! It was so much fun and Bob Seibel had us all cracking up. I want to thank Bob for donating his comedy show in honor of Paul Sauvageau and to help support the club Paul loved so much. I thought it appropriate to grant Bob Seibel an honorary membership to the club. I would also like to name Bob as member of the month.

I would like to name Michael MacDonald as diver of the month for his really cool presentation on vintage scuba gear. I learned so much about vintage regulators and now I have added it to the list of many things on my scuba wish list.

Depending on the weather, we have our summer beach meetings scheduled for June 27 and July 25 with a rain date of August22. We have two trips in the works for Eastport Maine. The first is over July 4th weekend, July 3-7th. The second is over Sept 13th-16th. If anyone is interested in any of these trips, please contact me.

The Great Annual Fish Count is Sat, July 13th. Dives begin at 8am and participants fill out surveys of the types and numbers of fish they have seen on their dives. After diving everyone meets at Stage Fort Park for a BBQ, raffle prizes and to tally up the numbers of fish counted. To sign up you must have a Reef ID number and it is free to register at http://www.reef.org/user/register/member. Then you must register with NEADC with your reef number which is also free http://www.neadc.org/gafc/gafc_registration.html. It must be done before July 1st. I was planning to have the Froggies dive at Old Garden Beach.

Pat and Annette's Vermont trip is August 4th -11th. We also have a group boating day tentatively scheduled on Sat August 17th. Stay tuned and Happy Diving!

-Laura Gallagher

Coming Up

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.

July 11: Mike Lodise and Fred Dion of Backscatter- presentation on Camera Equipment Repair and Maintenance

July 13: GAFC

July 25: Beach Meeting

(location tbd)

In this Issue:

President’s Message	pg. 1
June 20 Meeting	pg. 2
Meeting Summaries	pg. 3
Events & Calendar	pg. 4-5
Kayak/Canoe Trip	pg. 6
Silver Dolphins: Jack Munro	pg. 7
Undersea Divers Boat Diving	pg. 8

Meeting Summaries

6-Jun-2013

Meeting called to order: 7:35PM

Attendance: 3 Officers, 13 Members, 4 guests (2 became members that night)

Secretary:

-Minutes from last meeting read and accepted.

-Payment has been made to Italian Community Center in Beverly for banquet, 12/7/13.

-IRS tax-free status on delay because of sequester

Treasurer: PO box has been renewed for another year.

Correspondence: SS Neptunes Newsletter received

Committees:

-Membership:

-Cheryl and Bruce Moore were voted in unanimously as our newest members.

-Verified Jan Nadeau’s C-card.

-Program: See website for details

-6/13-Comedy/Pizza night

-6/23-(Sunday) Kayak and canoe trip on Ipswich R. Bill Werner will send email.

-6/27-Beach meeting pushed to this date due to delays in getting permits for Pebble Beach.

-7/4-weekend dive/camping trip to Eastport, contact Ken Flagg.

Old Business: Need volunteers for Banquet Committee

New Business: Laura is looking to put together a group boat dive in August. Will contact members w/ boats for interest.

Dive Talk:

-Jim B had a friend up from NC who was guest tonight. They dove Folly Cove, OGB, and Whites before the meeting. Caught one bug.

-Jim B: OGB with his son on Saturday; son’s first OW dives after certification.

-Peter: OGB on Sunday; sea ravens, flounder, got one bug.

Air Bubbles – July 2013

-Laura: City of Salisbury on the Gauntlet, almost missed the boat as they leave early.

-John F: Lanes Cove on Sunday. 7 huge lobsters and saw free divers going for tautog.

-Adam: Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, FL on Memorial Day weekend w/ Jes Leslie; shore dive since boats in Gulf cancelled. 5-8 ft vis, almost overheated since he was in 7-8mm suit in 82˚F water. Saw 2 toadfish and huge gulf flounder.

-Adam: Fort Sewall Sat & Sun w/ Tony Vieira and Mike Miller. Got over 100 scallops left side both days combined.

-Vinny: Ft Sewall, right side, 1 bug and 13 scallops.

-Dive this weekend: BK Sunday 7:30, leave by 8AM.

Raffles: Dollars Box: John Marren Mystery Prize: Meg Tennissen Bug Bag: to go off next meeting

20-Jun-2013

Meeting called to order: 7:40PM

Attendance: 3 Officers, 17 Members (including Al & Rita Sauvageau), 1 guest

Secretary: Minutes from last meeting read and accepted.

Treasurer:

-Comedy night did fairly well as fundraiser; numbers coming

-ICC has been reserved for banquet; food & DJ not locked in

-Vinny will NOT be running for treasurer again; if you are interested, early start is helpful, so contact officers asap.

Committees:

-Membership:

-Honorary membership given to Bob Seibel for donating time/comedy to NSF.

-Susan Strickland of Aquatic Escapes (Londonderry NH) is planning on joining; Vinny has dues, will hold until application received.

-Request from Robert Roberts looking for an old NSF “members flag”?

-Program: See website for details

-6/23-Kayak trip; meet at Foote Bros 8AM

-6/28-Beach meeting scheduled for Pebble Beach; permit to park any parking spot.

-7/13- Great Annual Fish Count; NSF to dive at OGB.

-7/3-7/7-Eastport trip

-8/17-Club boat dive; maybe to Misery Is. Date tentative; check future info.

-Laura pursuing re-creation of Life photo. Art Channel was in original photo; Mike will try contacting him via Bob Boyle.

Correspondence: Pat & Annette confirmed Vermont weekend dates. Vinny will send email to coordinate.

Dive Talk:

-Markus, Todd & Laura on Geoff’s boat: Halfway Rock, vis 15’; then left of Satan’s Ledge.

-Bill W, Jim B, 4 others: Lanes Cove. 6 divers at beginning of day, 3 at end as Mia broke her leg and ankle and needed assistance w/ getting out.

-Gary: Folly Cove; lobsters, sea urchins, large horseshoe crab.

-Adam: Pebble Beach Saturday; 17” flounder.

-Adam: ODG Sunday; 30’ vis. There was a black sea bass that seemed to be guarding something, but Adam didn’t see eggs.

General Discussion:

-Squid are back; Jerry Shine has seen them on night dives at OGB.

-Peter Chapman fixed the President’s box; Thank you!

Raffles: Dollars Box: Jeff Lynch Mystery Prize: John Marren Bug Bag: John Marren

After the business meeting, We had a

presentation by Mike McDonald on vintage two-hose regulators. Interesting!

Events…..

Great Annual Fish Count

T h e 1 2 t h A n n u a l G A F C w i l l b e

h e l d o n J u l y 1 3 t h , 2 0 1 3 !

Coming back for the 12th year in a row, you can help count fish and win prizes! Each year divers help researchers by surveying fish populations. This is done by identifying what fish you see on a dive. After the dive, we gather at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester, for raffle prizes and a BBQ!

To register, or find out more about this event, go to http://www.neadc.org/gafc/

Note that you will need a REEF ID # to register; there is a link to get an ID # from this page.

Northeastern University College of Science presents:

SUMMER CINEMA BY THE SEA

Tuesday evenings at 7PM

July 16

Between the Tides

Ed Ricketts was a pioneer of ecology as a scientific discipline, and his book Between

Pacific Tides remains the primary reference on west coast marine invertebrates. Between The Tides follows retired marine biologist Bud Laurent on a quest to reconnect with some old friends, naturalists whose lives embody the sense of wonder and free spirited curiosity that made Ricketts a great scientist and "The

Renaissance Man of Cannery Row." Hosted in conjunction with Northeastern's Humanities Center, our screening will be followed by a discussion of Steinbeck's legacy on Cannery Row led by NU's Erika Koss, Assistant Dean in NU's College of Social Sciences and Humanities and former Program Director at the National Steinbeck Center.

Light refreshments will be served half an hour before the start of the program, and events will last for 1-1 ½ hours. ADA accessible, no reservations required.

Paddock & Egg Rocks		Big Fantastic Wall
Sunday, July 21		& Egg Rock
1:00PM		Sunday, September 1
2 tank dive		8:00AM
$80		2 tank dive
		$80

Details & How to sign up:

Please call the store to reserve your spot. Full payment is required at time of reservation. These boat dives fill quickly so we recommend signing up as soon as you know your schedule. All boat dives will have a certified DiveMaster or Instructor accompanying the group. These leaders can help you spot marine life, help you with skills and of course make sure you have a fun time!

978-927-9551 dive@underseadivers.com

Undersea Divers

42 Water Street, Beverly, MA

Diver of the Month

for July 2013

Michael McDonald

Member of the Month

for July 2013

Bob Seibel

Please welcome our newest Club members

Cheryl & Bruce Moore

Who were voted in at the meeting on June 6

Bay State Council Meeting

The next Bay State Council of Divers meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 4, 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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