Air Bubbles the Newsletter of the North Shore Frogmen’S Club Volume 52, Number 10 October 2010
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Air Bubbles The Newsletter of the North Shore Frogmen’s Club Volume 52, Number 10 October 2010 President’s Message, October 2010 First, a very big thanks to all who made the picnic a big success. Ray, Rich and Bill for manning the grills, John Ferrier for the ice, Coming Club Events John Sears for the raffle, Jes for the food, Vinny for throwing the October 21: Jerry Shine will give a tickets on the ground and everyone else who helped and attended. presentation to our Club at the The rain held off for most of the day, and despite the cool breeze meeting on October 21 on from the ocean, a great day was had by all. This year the club paid for six of the Dive Kulture kids to enter the BSC Treasure Hunt. I Nudibranchs of the Northeast. don’t know how they did, if anybody does please let the club know. The club also fed the DK kids and parents gratis. I felt free was the October 28: Begin nominations for best price, despite the kind offer from Laura to pay. As we joined 2011 Club Officers. with other dive clubs and the BSC, the turnout was probably the largest I have seen for many years. Those who dove apart from the December 11: Annual NSF Banquet BSC event reported poor but warm conditions. As September draws to an end, fall is showing in the trees and most importantly, the banquet tickets are on sale. December 11th should be marked in your calendars as the highlight of the season. This year the venue is the same as last, the Beverly Golf and Tennis Club. I think it’s safe to say a better time can not be had for only $35. This year we have restricted ticket sales to 120. Last year tickets sold out pretty quickly, so buy early to guarantee your place and save $10 on the post-November 1st price of $45. Graham Smith Our Veep at the picnic Contents: President’s Message – pg. 1 Meeting Summaries – pg. 2-4 Coming Events – pg. 5 & 7 Activities Calendar and Listing – pg. 6 Eastport Dive #5 – pg. 8 Visit our website at www.northshorefrogmen.com 1 Air Bubbles – October 2010 - Markus and Peter E. this morning at Meeting Summaries Ft Sewall – vis not good, tons of bugs, lots of eggers, 2’ striper 02-Sep-2010 following them. Meeting called to order: 8:04 PM - Ray in Eastport with Amy, Mary, Attendance: 3 Officers, 18 Members John, Michael D. and Dave. Vis was Secretary: Minutes read and accepted 8-12 feet. Amy did 6 dives, Mary did as amended. 5, Ray 4. Ray dove dry in theory, wet Treasurer: report read and accepted. in practice. Wolf fish Gene (Eugene) Committees: has a partner. There’s also a new The North Shore Frogmen’s Club - Air Bubbles: Mary Howard-Sept wolf fish, but don’t know its gender, PO Box 3604 issue in the works, not quite ready. so it’s named Pat. Wolfish males Peabody, MA 01961 Correspondence: Paul was in touch guard the eggs so you can determine with Steve Calawa who went to 2 sex at that stage. On the last dive 2010 OFFICERS John found a 30 pound lobster but he President: Graham Smith funerals this past weekend. He’ll Tel: (603) 247 1678 bring a card. didn’t have his camera with him. Big Email: [email protected] Old Business: jellyfish on the last day. - The website is done, is working well; - Jes at Niles Beach, just messing Vice President: Jesse Leslie Markus will transfer stuff tonight. around got a dozen surf clams made Tel: (978) 335-1811 baked stuffed clams Email: [email protected] Markus has pics from Paul. Would like to get feedback from members. - Last night, there was a ton of squid at Treasurer: Vinny Egizi Markus is wondering if there is an Back Beach. They were sitting on Tel: (858) 342-3365 electronic version of the by-laws to people’s hands. Went in around 7:45 Email: [email protected] put on the site. and had a 60-70minute dive. Great Secretary: Meg Tennissen - Picnic – have permits, need prizes. dive. Another group that was there Tel: (781) 724-0071 Should figure how many are will got confused, thought they were part Email: [email protected] attend, expect people to buy about of them. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * $10 each in raffle tickets, divide by 2 - Meg went out on the Easy Diver, and that’s the budget for prizes. In went to Kettle Island and Diver’s Membership: Dan Hering the past we had several types of [email protected] Leap. Water was in the 60s at 30-40 raffles, separate TV, booze and dive feet. Vis was OK. Saw lot of bugs, Newsletter: Mary Howard related raffles. The more we have the but no keepers. Tel: (781) 944-1292 more complicated, but the more - Adam and Tony did Front Beach; it Email: [email protected] revenue. was Tony’s first dive in 2 months, - The Club supplies hot dogs, burgers, found a big bug. buns, condiments; members bring General Discussion: other food items to share. John will Dodie – when she did check out dive bring coolers w/ice. Ray will bring a years ago, rope kelp there, tough to grill. MetroWest usually brings a see, but went through all the skills. grill. When they came out the instructor - Ray will forward previous years’ said “I don’t know who you are but budgets to officers. you passed!” - Salem State has its own dive club, Jes *Deadline for submissions* Raffles: Dollars Box: John Sears invited them to come. Mystery Prize: Pete Chapman to the November 2010 issue - There will be a BSC meeting on 9/8 Bug Bag: John Marren of Air Bubbles is to finalize plans for the Treasure 09-Sep-2010 Hunt which is scheduled for the Thursday, October 21 Meeting called to order: 8:06 PM same day and location. Attendance: 2 Officers, ? Members Please have all articles and New Business: Guests: Mark C – diving 40 yrs, friend information to the Air Paul has CDs from Pat & Annette of of Mike Lodisi’s; Dave R 15 yrs pictures from the VT weekend. They Bubbles editor by that date. diving sent a letter – they’re looking forward Secretary: Minutes read and accepted to next summer’s planned Club visit. as amended. Dive Talk: Visit our website at www.northshorefrogmen.com 2 Air Bubbles – October 2010 Treasurer: report read and accepted. pick deserving high school or college Secretary: Minutes read and accepted Committees: student interested in marine sciences. as amended. - Air Bubbles: went out electronically Helps to be certified diver before, but Treasurer: report read and accepted. last Thursday night it’s not necessary. It’s a whole Committees: - Website: Markus, the current summer program. - Program: website host is not fully compatible - There’s a scheduled event at the - 9/23 - Jonathan Bird on Tiger Sharks with what he’s done; he wants to Gilbert Bean Museum in Braintree on - 9/26 – Picnic and BSC Treasure Hunt move the NSF website to GoDaddy, UBoats, including the U853, on Oct - 10/21- Jerry Shine on Nudibranchs of at cost of $5/month. Current web 2nd. the Northeast host should expire soon anyway, so a - Sep 18th Thompson Island cleanup, - Vinny will be doing a presentation good time to do it. Motion made leaving from Black Falcon terminal on Cenote diving sometime seconded and passed to let Markus Dive Talk: Old Business: move it to new server. - Mark C.– today wrecks off Salisbury - Website: Markus will be switching - Program: Beach some the beams exposed, over this weekend. A number of -9/26 – Picnic they’re 17th century wrecks in people sent profile photos. Someone - 10/21 – Jerry Shine presentation. “Lobster City” fairly decent diving suggested that someone besides Old Business: there. Need boat to get there. Markus should have access as - Picnic – Current was strong, vis was 25’ webmaster, for emergencies, like the -Not certain if MetroWest is bringing General Discussion: Club president. a grill. Mary can email Rich. Bill - Paul – Dougie Russell – Was in his - Markus sent a new Camo shirt to can bring a grill. yard, small bee flew up nose and Afghanistan for Mike M. He also has - Prizes - look to spend $200-300; stung him. He’s very allergic, a XXXL shirt for all of us to sign for John S will pick some up. anaphylactic shock, 4 days in Mike M. and he wants to do another - Presentations - intensive care. He’s better and doing one for Ken F. Did a tag for the T- - Amy emailed that Jerry Shine’s well. He wishes everyone well. shirts telling about the Frogs – presentation on Nudibranchs of the - Mike has hats, pins, etc. tonight business card size. Northeast (21st Oct), as seen at - Mike’s Moments: - Name shirts? Any decision? Design Beneath the Sea - 40’ fishing boat sunk off of maybe 2 rows of names, next to - She is also working on getting Gloucester at 160-170’ deep. No name will be date joined and any Jonathan Bird to give a talk on plans to bring it up, 3 mi off coast of office held. Current officers on top, sharks Gloucester and we can do it every year. For New Business: Markus had idea for - OSHA release on Sea World death legal reasons we’d need a sheet that shirts with members’ names on it for with the killer whale – Sea World everyone signs saying they are OK the year.