Volume 41, Issue 6 June, 1999

Greetings Members and future pollywogs!!!

If I'm not mistaken, the newest unofficial new member will be around the 14th of August or so. It's fun watching the changes in mom every

Thursday night. I feel like the club is part of Meg and Gary's extended family, we wish the best for the Doyon's.

By the time you read this, we will have voted on the new proposed By-Law changes. What ever the club decides, I would like to thank the following members who shared their time and convinced me of their loyalty to the future of the club. Ros Smith; Dale Findlay; Mary Howard; Jack Lockhart and Rick Stamegna. If I have left anybody out, I'm sorry for the oversight. To all those who helped a big thank you.

I'm still trying to get a date for a meeting at white Beach, hopefully I'll have an answer by next meeting.

This month the Diver of the Month goes to Diane Anthony. Over the last two years as a club officer, I could not help but notice that Diane has volunteered to work on the committees to support the many club functions. She always carried out any mundane task with a gleam in her eye and a perpetual smile. She is always willing to help and to share her resources with the club members. We only have to remember the "Day at the track".

Marianne D'Aquile has been chosen as the Member of the Month. Marianne took it on herself to spread the reputation of the NSF to the Far East.

I hear that the K of C lounge will be stocking several choices of Sake as the membership increases thanks to Marianne!!!!

Dave Metrano,

President

Don’t forget about our Diving/Camping weekend in Wells Beach, ME. This was a lot of fun last year and promises to be a good time this year also.

Enclosed in this issue of Air Bubbles is a map of the area. Contact Dawn Denneler if you'd like to go.

We still need volunteers to help plan the Annual NSF picnic, which will be held on Sunday, September 19th.

If you are interested in being on the planning committee, please contact Mary Howard

Join us for our 2nd trip to the beautiful island of Bonaire.

We will leave on October 20th and return on the 27th. The package includes: 7 nights at the Flamingo Beach Resort , breakfast buffet daily, casino coupon, $50.00 food/beverage credit, tax and service charge, 6 days of 1 tank boat diving and unlimited shore diving.

We will be using the Peter Hughes Diving Center right at the resort. There will be a limit of 16 spots available for this trip. The price is $1,115.00 per person double divers. For non-divers, subtract $198.00.

I will need a deposit of $200.00 per person. This should be paid as soon as possible to reserve our spots. I have requested upgrades to timeshare units and it looks good, but no guarantees at this time. Brochures are on their way and I will give them out when I get them.

Anybody who is interested in going or wants more information, see me.

Dave Metrano

Ingredients:

In large saucepan, cook shallot in butter over moderately low heat until softened. Add wine and bring to boil.

In saucepan, scald cream and milk with chives. Add scallops to wine mixture and bring to a simmer.

Stir in cream mixture and white pepper and salt to taste.

Dianne Anthony

The Froggies are planning to be involved in the Town of Wakefield’s 4th of July Parade this year.

Please contact Dale Findlay at findlay@osi.sylvania.com if you are interested in helping him plan our share of this event.

If you haven’t already, please pay your 1999 dues to Mary Howard. Dues are $36/person or $48/couple. Checks can be brought to a meeting or mailed to:

North Shore Frogman’s Club, Inc.

P.O. Box 3604

Peabody, MA 01961

Associate membership is available to those who request it and who live too far away to take part in regular club activities.

Members who have not paid their 1999 dues have been removed from the Buddy List and will no longer receive Air Bubbles.

I’d like to thank everyone who participated in our Welcome Summer BBQ on Thursday, May 27^th at Singing Beach. It was a huge success and a lot of fun!

We are checking into doing this on a regular basis. I’ll keep you posted.

Thanks everyone!!

Meg Doyon

Place your bet and get in on the Tadpole Pool. Gary and I are expecting a baby this summer. Due date is August 14^th and Maria Maggio is organizing a "pool."

Place your $5 bet for date and weight and win the pool! Winner is the one who comes closest to the date, without going past it. Weight will be used in case of a tie.

Meg Doyon

I am organizing a Whale Watch trip for Saturday, July 17 ^th (rain date, Saturday, July 24^th). We will be going with Yankee Fleet out of Gloucester and I have _ off coupons. Anyone interested in going, Please contact me at 978-524-0960 or 2830783@msn.com.

Meg Doyon

NSF members are invited to go to Water Country , in Portsmouth, NH. The date will be

Saturday, July 31 (rain date Sat., August 7).

The deadline for submissions to next month’s Air Bubbles is July 22nd. Get those articles, recipes, and other items in early!

E-mail to me at 2830783@msn.com preferably in Microsoft Word or simple text format. For those folks not on-line, please submit any handwritten material at one of the weekly meetings.

Please do not send anything to my old e-mail address, as I will be going on maternity leave soon and won't be there to receive it.

Meg Doyon

Please feel free to join in on a night dive whenever you can. Upcoming night dives are scheduled for Monday, July 12; Wednesday, July 28; Wednesday, August 11; Thursday, August 26; Thursday, September 9 and Saturday, September 25.

The meeting time and location for all night dives is 7 pm at the Burger King on Route 128 North.

Meg Doyon

I am planning a night to go on the Casino boat out of Gloucester, MA. The date will be Sunday, August 8th. This should be a lot of fun for experienced and novice gamblers alike.

Cost is $39.00/pp and includes parking, tax, entertainment, and dinner fabulous buffet.

Please contact me at 978-524-0960 or 2830783@msn.com if you are interested in attending.

Meg Doyon

NSF members can visit Freddie’s Secret Spot on our website. This message board can be reached from the main page of the website, by choosing 'message board'. When prompted for 'Group Registration Code' enter 1958.

This forum is a great place for general dive discussion or to post photos, stories, for sale and want to buy messages.

Enjoy!

Rob Falk

We had a great time on the canoe trip the weather and conditions were perfect. We had 12 people in six canoes (A smaller showing than usual - but still a lot of fun). We had quite a few water fights, one of which capsized Diane Anthony and Mike Turners' canoe. They had the food for the picnic, which opened up in the cooler and was floating around after the mishap. (Thank God for ZipLoc baggies - No food was damaged).

Along the way, we stopped at a rope swing and played with some new and considerably younger 'dive girls'.

The picnic along the way was also great with Paul Stamegna as chief gourmet cook.

We all survived the trip and no icebergs were struck along the way, which was fortunate because we didn't have any lifeboats onboard.

Ric Stamegna

Movie Night

Our movie night for July will be on July 13 ^th. You can sign up at a meeting or contact me at 978 524-0960 or e-mail me if you'd like to attend. I get $5.00 passes for this theater.

Meg Doyon

Don’t forget about our White Water Rafting trip in September. Now is the time to sign up.

Dave Metrano is organizing the trip for the Froggies. We will be staying and rafting with Northern Outdoors and will raft the Kennebec River.

I have rafted with this company twice and they do an outstanding job.

Arrival date is Friday, September 10th, rafting on Saturday, September 11th returning home on Sunday, the 12th.

Contact Dave Metrano for more information.

Meg Doyon

Our dive club had a visit from the Stork this month!

Congratulations to the Galperin family. David Galperin was born on June 10th at 6 pm. David joins his big sister Amber at home.

Welcome to the world, David!

Club dives are held every Sunday morning at 9:30 AM — meet at the Burger King on Rt. 128.

Night dives are held on New Moon and Full Moon nights — meet at Burger Kind at 7 pm.

Club meetings are held every Thursday evening at 8:30 PM at the Knights of Columbus in Wakefield. Guests are invited to attend the meetings! Directions: 128 North to Exit 39 — take a right onto North Ave. or 128 South to Exit 39 — take a left onto North Ave. Follow North Ave. for about 1,000 feet.

K of C is on the right, immediately before blinking light.

Club dives are held every Sunday morning at 9:30 AM — meet at the Burger King on Rt. 128.

Night dives are held on New Moon and Full Moon nights — meet at Burger Kind at 7 pm.

Club meetings are held every Thursday evening at 8:30 PM at the Knights of Columbus in Wakefield. Guests are invited to attend the meetings! Directions: 128 North to Exit 39 — take a right onto North Ave. or 128 South to Exit 39 — take a left onto North Ave. Follow North Ave. for about 1,000 feet.

K of C is on the right, immediately before blinking light.