President’s Message - December 2013

Hi All,

The holidays are fast approaching. We are switching over to winter diving hours. We now are meeting at BK at 9am on Sundays. Jim Cook and myself will be working to organize the winter diving this upcoming year. We are hoping to get to some new locations and also organize some ice dives as well.

The Frogmen Banquet is on Dec. 7th at 7pm at the Italian Community Center (ICC) on Rantoul St in Beverly. We are selling tickets for $35 at meetings and online on the Frogmen website via PayPal.

Every year we have a pizza party which falls on the first Thursday after Christmas and before New Year's. This year the first Thursday falls on Dec 26th the day after Christmas. We addressed this at a recent meeting and it was determined that most club members and officers would not be able to attend a pizza party on that date. Instead we are having our annual pizza party on Thurs Dec 19th at 7pm at Santarpio’s Restaurant on Rt1 in Peabody. We will cover the cost of pizzas and sodas. Any additional appetizers or bar drinks are to be paid separately by the members. We will also have an optional Yankee Swap at the pizza party. Bring a gift around $25-30 range. You don't have to participate in the swap, but it’s more fun if more people join. Don't forget to wear your festive holiday hats! :)

We are planning to have a New Year's Day dive at 10 am at Back Beach in Rockport! We are coordinating the dive with the Finatics Dive club and East Coast Divers. Dodie has been gracious to offer to host the post dive party at her house again (at 6 Ridgewood Rd Rockport). We have been updating the online calendar with upcoming events.

I am naming Mary Howard as member of the month for stepping up to run the photo contest. I am naming Jim Cook diver of the month for offering to help coordinate the winter dives. Happy holidays and happy diving! :)

Cheers! Laura Gallagher

In December

Dec 5: 2014 Club Officer

Elections and Photo

Contest Voting.

Dec 7: President’s Banquet

Dec 19: Pizza Party at

Santarpio’s in Peabody.

Jan 1: New Year’s Day

Dive and Party

In this Issue:

President’s Message	pg. 1
Meeting Summaries	pg. 2-3
NSF Election Results	pg. 3
NSF Photo Contest Results	pg. 4
Boston Scuba Show	pg.4
Coming Events	pg. 5-6

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 December 2013 issue

of Air Bubbles is

Thursday, November 21

-Al M dove at Lanes Cove 6 weeks ago, saw biggest lobster ever, but did not have his camera.

Raffles: Dollars Box: Jim Barbara

Mystery Prize: Ray Porter

21-Nov-2013

Meeting called to order: 7:40PM

Attendance: 2 Officers, 8 Members, 1 guest (Jeff Gawrys)

Secretary: Minutes from last meeting taken and read by Adam H, accepted.

Treasurer: Banquet tickets for sale

Committees:

-Program: See website for details

-12/19 will be the pizza party at

Santarpio’s Pizza on Rte 1 N in

Peabody; room reserved; pizza is on the club. Pay for your own drinks and/or appetizers.

-Membership: Jeff Gawrys voted in as newest member; accepted unanimously.

Old Business: no new nominations

New Business: Boston Sea Rovers booth deposit dues soon; unanimous vote to pay $200 deposit.

Dive Talk:

-Jim B and Graham at Stage Fort Park,

Crescent Beach: Jim’s drysuit still a bit leaky. 10-15’ vis.

-Jeff Gawrys dove in Bali, Indonesia, Tulamben area; did 6 dives; saw pygmy seahorses, sea slugs, black volcanic sand.

-Dive this weekend: meet at BK 9AM.

General Discussion:

-Graham saw 20-30 seals at mouth of Merrimack; tempted to go snorkeling.

Raffles: Dollars Box: Jennifer

Entwistle

Mystery Prize: Jack Munro

Bug Bag: Jack Munro

Diver of the Month for November 2013

Jim Cook

Member of the Month

for November 2013

Mary Howard

Please Welcome our newest Club Member

Jeff Gawrys

Who was voted in on November 21, 2013.

Nominations for 2014 NSF Club Officers

Below is the list of nominees:

President: Laura Gallagher VP: Jim Barbara Treasurer: Adam Hartnett Secretary: Ellen Garvey

Elections were held on 12/5/13. The above list of nominees won!!

Diver of the Year

Graham Smith - February

Mary Howard - March

Vinny Egizi - April

Michael Medlock - May

Michael Mandell - June

Michael MacDonald - July

Ken Flagg - August

Patrick Madden &

Annette Spaulding - September

Jim Barbara - October

John Ferrier - November

Jim Cook - December

Member of the Year

Dodie Carvalho - January

Markus Diersbock - February

Ray Porter - March

Ellen Garvey - April

Bill Werner - May

Faith Ortins - June

Bob Seibel - July

Michael Lodise - August

Jim&Linda D'urso - September

Mike Garvey - October

Adam Hartnett - November

Mary Howard - December

The Club voted

Jim Barbara to be our Diver of the Year for 2013,

and Bill Werner and Mary Howard tied for Member of the year for 2013.

2013 NSF Photo Contest Results

Thank you to everyone who submitted pictures and videos to the 2013 NSF Photo Contest.

We had a great bunch of photos from Club members: Adam Hartnett, Amy Maurer, Bruce Moore, Ellen Garvey, Fred Calhoun, Jack Munro, Jennifer Entwistle,

Jim D’Urso, Laura Gallagher, Mary Howard, Meg

Tennissen, Mike Garvey and Ray Porter. Winners of the various categories were: Cold Water:

First Place: Laura for her Atlantic wolf fish 2nd: Jennifer for “Lucky Catch”

3rd: Adam’s photo “Bleached Blonde” Cold Water, Species Interaction:

First Place: Amy for “Nudi Dining Room” Warm Water:

First Place: Ellen for “Here’s Lookin’ at Ya” 2nd: Ellen’s photo “Banded Coral Shrimp” Tied for 3rd: Adam’s “Neon Flatworm”

Ray’s “Red Lipped Batfish:

Mary’s “Octopus at Night” Warm Water, Species Interaction:

First Place: Mary for “Secretary Blenny in Sponge” 2nd: Mary’s Banded Coral Shrimp w/ Spiny Urchin 3rd: Ellen’s Nudibranchs

Above Water:

First Place: Jennifer for seal “Don’t Bug Me” 2nd: Jim D’s Mola Mola Following Dive Boat” 3rd: Jennifer’s “Riding Waves”

First time ever Video Category:

First Place: Mike for his video of a stargazer repositioning himself into the sand titled “Quick! Hide!”

2nd: Mike for video of octopus titled “I’m really big. And scary”

3rd: Adam for “Majestic Manta”

Keep up the photography, both still and moving! I hope we get more people submitting to the contest next year.

NEWS RELEASE

October 9, 2013

The Boston Scuba Show is scheduled for March 1, 2014 at The Holiday Inn on Rte 1, (1 Newbury Street), Peabody, Massachusetts. Beginning at 10 A.M. and continuing through to 3 P.M.

The program will feature: Jonathan Bird of TV’s

Jonathan Bird’s BLUE WORLD. Jonathan will be showing and discussing videos shot during his many adventures.

Also on the program will be:

Deb Greenhalgh and Steve Lubas, returning from TRUK Lagoon;

Dallas and Linda Edmiston coming in from YAP, popular Pacific retreat;

in-water photo offerings from GUAM with Donna Calhoun;

Diver Ed, recently escaped from Maine; the films of Bill Lovin;

the amazing crack-of-dawn underwater photography of Jerry Shine;

Recreational Rebreathers and Cold Water Sidemount Diving with Alex Dulavitz;

current ramblings of Alex Shure;

a new film and lively commentary by Chris and Fred Calhoun. Audio-visual by Linda and Kerry Hurd. Program directed by Alan Budreau.

The Underwater Club of Boston Paul Revere Spike Award will be given to Alexine Raineri.

During the show, attendees can be part of a group photo with Jonathan Bird…copies available.

Attendees are eligible for a free scuba experience at selected local dive shops. Inquire at the show upon arrival. Compliments of The Dive Patrol, Inc.

Tickets at $15 per will be available at the door on the day of the show, or may be purchased in advance by writing to Cecile Christensen, 2 Ocean Ave (1-H), Gloucester, Ma 01930. Checks payable to THE DIVE PATROL.

Bay State Council Meeting

The next Bay State Council of Divers meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 19 (snow date February 26), 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

42 Water St.

Beverly MA 978-927-9551

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