The Triton Trib Volume XXXXIII , Number 1 January, 2007

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

I hope that you had a good holiday season and received the presents that they desired.

Did you make New Year Resolutions? Did it include the Tritons? Did you resolve to become more active? Go on more dives? Attend more meetings? Make your voice heard?

Did you resolve to bring your checkbook to the January meeting and sign up for the 50th Anniversary party?

Will you resolve to say yes when Margy Levenberg, the chair of the Nominating committee, or one of the other committee members, calls you and asks if you want to run for, Vice President, Treasurer, or Director, or will you let the phone go to voicemail so you don’ feel guilty about saying no.

I made several resolutions myself. The first is to go on more dives. The problem here is that my manager does not share the “Dive before Work” Philosophy.

The second is to get more members more active in the club. The problem here is that I need your help. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Help me please, President - Steve Leibovitz Steve Leibovitz 847-253-5933

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Secretary - Al Krenz

Treasurer - David Gross MEMBERSHIP REPORT January, 2007 First Director – Gary Duszak No one will be up for vote at the January meeting. Second Director - Pam Romund Membership: COMMITTEE CHAIRS 95 full members 5 associate members 100 total Audit Committee – TBD We still have some members that haven’t paid their dues - membership ByLaws & Rules - Gary Duszak dues: $42.00 single, $63.00 couple. Get David a check quickly before your membership is inactivated. Thanks! Entertainment – Dave Vemmer Margit Mikkelsen - Membership Committee Chairperson Equipment & Safety – Board of Ed <º}}}}>< ><{{{{º> <º}}}}>< Events – Dave Vemmer Golden Anniversary - Lorraine UPDATE YOUR ROSTERS Colwell Abe Glazer New Email: [email protected]. Membership - Margit Mikkelsen

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Nominating – Margy Levenberg HOLIDAY COMMUNITY SERVICE Publicity/Web Site –Mike Leibovitz Many thanks, because of your generosity we were able to provide for two Director of Training - Rich Schak families – a mother and her four children (girls 18, 17, 11 and a boy 11) as Editor of the Trib - Pam Romund well as another mother and her two boys, ages 7 and 5. Whether you provided the gift or had us do the shopping we were able to get everything Illinois Council Delegates – Chuck on their list. And we were able to have them wrapped and delivered well & Margo Miller before the holiday. Thank you for your thoughtfulness.

DAN SPONSOR #29362 Chris Demski & Pam Romund Page 1 TRITON EVENTS CALENDAR

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! JANUARY 2007 Sunday, 1/21 Ocean Reef & Cavern Dave and Rosanna Vemmer [email protected] Diving Mayan Riviera, Quintana Roo, Mexic Tuesday, 1/23 Business Meeting Guiseppe’s 1062 Lee St Des Plaines, IL 847-824-4230 Presenter: Al Krenz – Truk Odyssey FEBRUARY 2007 Fri 2/9-Sun 2/11 *Our World Underwater Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL, For program/ticket info – www.ourworldunderwater.com Tuesday 2/13 Triton Trib Deadline Pam Romund 847-698-5490 or [email protected] Sunday 2/18 Viet Nam Veterans Art Chris Demski, [email protected] Museum 1801 Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Il Tuesday 2/27 Business Meeting Guiseppe’s 1062 Lee St Des Plaines, IL 847-824-4230 MARCH 2007 Sat 3/10 to Sat Ocean Reef and Wall Randy Skiba, [email protected] - Cayman Brac, 3/17 Diving Cayman Islands Tuesday 3/13 Triton Trib Deadline Pam Romund 847-698-5490 or [email protected] Fri 3/23 – Sat *Ghost Ships Festival Four Points Sheraton, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 3/24 Sunday 3/25 *ICSSD UW Olympics Chuck and Margo Miller, Elk Grove Village Park District Tuesday 3/27 Business Meeting – Guiseppe’s 1062 Lee St Des Plaines, IL 847-824-4230 General Elections Saturday, 3/31 Dinner and a Movie Nite NEEDS TIC APRIL 2007 Tuesday, 4/10 Triton Trib Deadline Pam Romund 847-698-5490 or [email protected] Tuesday, 4/24 Business Meeting Guiseppe’s 1062 Lee St Des Plaines, IL 847-824-4230 Saturday, 4/28 Triton 50th Anniversary Lorraine Colwell, Golden Anniversay Committee Party Park Ridge Country Club, Park Ridge, IL MAY 2007 Saturday 5/5 Cinco de Mayo Party Rosanna Vemmer, [email protected] Tuesday, 5/8 Triton Trib Deadline Pam Romund 847-698-5490 or [email protected] Tuesday, 5/22 Business Meeting Guiseppe’s 1062 Lee St Des Plaines, IL 847-824-4230 Saturday, 5/26 Haigh Dive & Picnic Marnie Adamski – Haigh Quarry, Kankakee, IL Monday, 5/28 Memorial Day Bike Ride Milt and Margy Levenberg JUNE 2007 Sat/Sun, 6/9 Training Weekend, Open Board of Education &10 Water and Adv Training Pearl Lake, South Beloit, IL Sunday, 6/10 Quarry Dive and Picnic Pam Romund 847-698-5490 or [email protected] Tuesday, 6/12 Triton Trib Deadline Pam Romund 847-698-5490 or [email protected] Sunday, 6/24 Local Charter Dive NEEDS TIC Tuesday, 6/27 OPEN HOUSE Guiseppe’s 1062 Lee St Des Plaines, IL 847-824-4230 Sunday, 6/30 – Dive Trip – Florida Keys Jim Hynan, [email protected] Wednesday 7/4 Ocean Wreck & Reef Diving *Indicates a Non-Triton Sponsored Event, but join in with your fellow divers.

We are beginning a new year and you know what that means – we are looking for a few TICs. Contact Dave Vemmer to reserve your event!

Page 2 The entertainment originally scheduled on Beqa Island, Fiji was cancelled. Al Krenz has graciously agreed to fill in and present additional highlights from the Triton Truk trip last June. ENTERTAINMENT AT

THE JANUARY MEETING

We are pleased to have our very own Al Krenz presenting additional highlights from the Triton trip to Micronesia last June. Al presented in November on both Chukk (Truk) and Palau divesites and will concentrate this time on the Truk Odyssey portion of the trip. We received a lot of positive response to the first presentation and thought you might enjoy seeing additional highlights from the Tritons time on board the Odyssey.

The giant lagoon is almost 40 miles in diameter and reaches depths of 300 feet. Aside from the sheer beauty of the undersea beneath the clear water, the bottom of is the final tomb for more than 100 ships, planes and submarines--the legacy of a fierce World War II battle between the Japanese Imperial Fleet and Allied carrier attack planes. For the past 50 years these wrecks have rested on the bottom virtually undisturbed, creating the greatest underwater museum in the world.

The warm tropical water, prolific marine life and ocean currents have transformed the wrecks into breathtakingly beautiful coral gardens and artificial reefs, home to hundreds of exotic marine animals and fish. Today, Chuuk lagoon is a mecca to the world's sport divers, underwater photographers and marine scientists. ><{{{{º> <º}}}}>< ><{{{{º> <º}}}}><

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION NEWS!

We have the pricing and a very brief overview of the menu, please reserve your space now before the price goes up!!. Our thought is to offer enough of an incentive that folks will pay early, this will help us in our planning. Payment must be received by the January business meeting for the early bird incenctive.

The countdown continues – we will be reprinting some of the fascinating facts that have occurred over the last 50 years. We have covered the 50’s and 60’s – now back to the 70’s remember these?

• Population: 204,879,000 • Unemployed in 1970: 4,088,000 • National Debt: $382 billion • Average salary: $7,564 • Food prices: milk, 33 cents a qt.; bread, 24 cents a loaf; round steak, $1.30 a pound • Life Expectancy: Male, 67.1; Female, 74.8

1970 – First Earth Day celebrated as environmental movement launched 1974 – Richard Nixon resigns as President of the US. 1976 – The year of the bicentennial – stars & stripes on everything from clothes to cars, furniture & more 1977 – Elvis dies. 1978 – In the Jonestown Massacre over 900 Peoples Temple followers die in mass suicide The chaotic events of the 60's, including war and social change, seemed destined to continue in the 70's. Major trends included a growing disillusionment of government, advances in civil rights, increased influence of the women's movement, a heightened concern for the environment, and increased space exploration. Many of the "radical" ideas of the 60's gained wider acceptance in the new decade, and were mainstreamed into American life and culture. Amid war, social realignment and presidential impeachment proceedings, American culture flourished. Indeed, the events of the times were reflected in and became the inspiration for much of the music, literature, entertainment, and even fashion of the decade

Page 3 Mood rings, lava lamps, Rubik’s cube, sea monkeys, smiley face stickers and pet rocks all captured the imagination of Americans during this decade. The wildest fad surely was streaking nude through very public places! Families vacationed in station wagons and everyone wanted an RV. The fashion influence of Sixties hippies was mainstreamed in the Seventies, as men sported shoulder length hair and non-traditional clothing became the rage, including bell bottom pants, hip huggers, colorful patches, hot pants, platform shoes, earth shoes, clogs, T-shirts, and gypsy dresses. Knits and denims were the fabrics of choice. Leisure suits for men became common place, and women were fashionable in everything from ankle-length grandmother dresses to hot pants and micro-miniskirts. The movie Annie Hall (1977) even inspired a fashion trend with women sporting traditional men's clothing such as derby hats, tweed jackets, and neckties worn with baggy pants or skirts. The floppy disc appeared in 1970, and the next year Intel introduced the microprocessor, the "computer on a chip." Apollo 17, the last manned craft to the moon, brought back 250 samples of rock and soil. Unmanned space probes explored the moon, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, and Venus. The U.S. Apollo 18 and the USSR's Soyuz 19 linked up in space to conduct joint experiments. Atari produced the first low- priced integrated circuit TV games, and the videocassette recorder (VCR) changed home entertainment forever. Jumbo jets revolutionized commercial flight, doubling passenger capacity and increasing flight range to 6,000 miles. The neutron bomb, which destroys living beings but leaves buildings intact, was developed. In medicine, ultrasound diagnostic techniques were developed. The sites of DNA production on genes were discovered, and the fledging research in genetic engineering was halted pending development of safer techniques. The first test tube baby, Louise Brown, was born, developed from an artificially inseminated egg implanted in the mother's womb. By the 1970's, the term "rock & roll" had become nearly meaningless. This decade saw the breakup of the Beatles and the death of Elvis Presley, robbing rock of two major influences. Pop music splintered into a multitude of styles: soft-rock, hard rock, country rock, folk rock, punk rock, shock rock - and the dance craze of the decade, disco! But whatever you preferred, rock music was big business. The seventies were when many legendary rock bands started, or hit their peak, including Queen, Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Lynyrd Skynyrd, AC/DC, The Doors, Van Halen and Pink Floyd. The Seventies was the decade of the big comeback for the movies. After years of box office erosion caused by the popularity of television, a combination of blockbuster movies and new technologies such as Panavision and Dolby Sound brought the masses back to the movies. The sci-fi adventure and spectacular special effects of Star Wars made it one of the highest grossing films ever. Other memorable movies were the disaster movies, Towering Inferno, Earthquake, Poseidon Adventure and Airport. Rocky reaffirmed the American dream and gave people a hero with a "little guy comes out on top" plot. The Godfather spawned multiple sequels. There also was the terror of Jaws and the chilling Exorcist. There was a definite public yearning for simpler, more innocent times as evidenced by the popularity of the movies, American Graffiti and Grease, which both presented a romanticized view of the Fifties. Saturday Night Fever fueled the "disco fever" already sweeping the music and dance club scenes; and the nation's experience in the Vietnam War and its aftermath influenced the themes of several movies, including Coming Home, The Deer Hunter and Apocalypse Now. Television came of age in the Seventies as topics once considered taboo were broached on the airwaves for the first time. Leading the way was the humorous social satire of All in the Family, which had plots on many controversial issues such as abortion, race, and homosexuality. Saturday Night Live also satirized topics and people once thought of as off limits for such treatment, such as sex and religion. Nothing was considered sacred. Television satellite news broadcasts from the frontlines of the conflict in Vietnam continued to bring the horrors of war into the homes of millions of Americans and intensified anti-war sentiment in the country. The immensely popular TV miniseries Roots fostered an interest in genealogy, a greater appreciation of whites for the plight of blacks, and an interest in African American history. Happy Days, which followed the lives of a group of fifties-era teenagers, was TV's primary nod to nostalgia, while The Brady Bunch comically presented the contemporary family. The relatively new publicly funded Corporation for Public Broadcasting gained viewers and stature with such fare as Sesame Street for children, and live broadcasts of the Senate Watergate hearings Economically, the seventies were marked by the energy crisis which peaked in 1973 and 1979. After the first oil shock in 1973, gas was rationed in many countries. Europe particularly depended on the Middle East for oil; the US was also affected even though it had its own oil reserves. Page 4 Editor’s Note: I hope you are all enjoying seeing these old photos as much as I do. They bring back some fond memories - there are so many more to share with you all. Love the Bell Bottoms!

Now is the time to sign up – choose from: • Herb Crusted Filet Mignon • Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast • Grilled Salmon

Costs: Tritons, Past and Present: $55.00 if payment is received by the January 23, 2007 Business Meeting $75.00 after January 23 but before April 1, 2007 $90.00 if received after April 1, 2007

Send to: The Tritons Anniversary Party P.O. Box 1025 Des Plaines, IL 60017-1025

Cash Bar Black Tie Optional

Page 5 NATIONAL VIETNAM VETERANS ART MUSEUM

When: Sunday Feb. 18, 2007 (Note: The museum is not open to the public on Sunday during the winter. This is a private showing) Where: 1801 S. Indiana Ave. Chicago, Il. 60616 Cost: $6.00 TIC : Chris Demski (847)255-9342 After: Greek Town approx $25-30

This museum is home to over 800 works of critically acclaimed fine art created exclusively by Vietnam Veterans on the subject of war. Included in the collections are paintings, sculptures, photographs, poetry and artifacts.

In 2001, the museum dedicated its National Memorial, Above & Beyond, honoring the 58,226 Americans killed in the war. The memorial sculpture is comprised of steel dog tags imprinted with the name, branch of service and date of casualty, suspended from the atrium ceiling.

Our own Don Morrill has an exhibit that should not be missed. Issued & Beyond: One Marine’s Time In Country - a room-sized installation piece chronicling his service years in country. He will be on hand to answer questions about the museum and what it took to get it open and running.

There is also a new exhibit open until May 2007 by Aaron Hughes about his experience in IRAQ. There was an article about him and his art in Dec. 31, 2006 Tribune (back page of the Chicago Tribune).

Spread the word to friends and family everyone is invited to attend. For those of your interested we will be heading to Greek Town afterwards for some sustenance. Please let me know if you will be attending the museum and the restaurant. I will need to provide them with a count. Thanks!

Visit the Museum website at: www.nvvam.org

><{{{{º> <º}}}}>< ><{{{{º> <º}}}}>< Lecture FROM POSEIDON'S REALM: GREAT ART DISCOVERIES UNDERWATER Thursday, February 1, at 6:00 p.m. Fullerton Hall The Art Institute of Chicago FREE with museum admission

Relief of a Fallen Warrior from the Shield of the John Hale, University of Louisville Athena Parthnos. Roman copy of the 5th century original by Phidias, Imperial period, 2nd century AD Thanks to the pioneering efforts of in developing scuba equipment, the past 50 years have witnessed an explosion of interest in exploration of ancient sites in the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas. Shipwreck sites have been found from periods of ancient Greek history ranging from the Bronze Age to the Byzantine era.

John Hale has participated for three years with a multidisciplinary team in a search for lost ships from the Persian Wars (493-480 B.C.). The team has used modern search technology to map the sea floor at places that range from Mount Athos to the straits of Salamis near Athens, site of the most famous Greek naval victory in history. In this illustrated lecture, Dr. Hale will set the Persian War Shipwreck Survey in the wider context of current research on underwater sites ranging from classical shipsheds in the harbors of Piraeus to amphora wrecks to the discovery of individual statues.

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Join your fellow divers for the 37the Annual Our World Underwater at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. This is the largest consumer dive and travel exposition show in the Midwest!

The show is so big it takes the entire weekend to cram it all in – seminars, equipments exhibits, training, underwater photography, travel destinations, workshops, silent auction, environmental displays and much more, all of it scuba related! By attending Our World Underwater you can become acquainted with your local dive retailer and see what diving has to offer you.

Returning in 2007 are the co-hosts of Deep Sea Detectives, John Chatterton and Richie Kohler. New this year will be the Cousteau Museum, conveniently located on the exhibit floor. Scuba Radio will be broadcasting live from the show. Chances to win free trips and scuba equipment!

There will be film festivals on both Friday and Saturday nights featuring Stan Waterman, John Chatterton and Richie Kohler, Ralph White, Emory Kristof, Michel Gilbert and Danielle Alary, David Trotter, Jim and Pat Stayer just to name a few presenters.

Seminars both Saturday and Sunday – topics include: Shipwreck and Underwater Archeology, Diving Technology, Dive the World, Underwater Photography, Wonders of the Sea. Vist the website – www.ourworldunderwater.com - for a current listing of presenters and exhibitors

In-Depth Workshops: • Marine Life Identification – Gil Pearson • Adobe Photoshop for Underwater Photographers – Jack and Sue Drafahl • DAN O2 Provider – Harold Bach III • DAN On-site Neuro Assessment – Harold Bach III • Mastering Underwater Strobes – Cathy Church • Getting Pro Results with Your Point and Shoot – Jack and Sue Drafahl • Visual Cylinder Inspection Course – Mark Gresham • Art of Wreck Diving – John Chatterton and Richie Kohler • Eddy Current Instrument Technician – Mark Gresham

A Silent Auction will be held to benefit the Tim Early Foundation and the Mother Ocean Foundation. See the website for the rules and regulations as well as some of the early bird items.

The Second Annual Wetpixel.com and DivePhotoGuide.com Our World Underwater International Photo Competition winners will be announced at the Saturday evening Film Festival. Visit www.underwatercompetitiion.com/owu.php for more information on the photo contest.

The host hotel this year will be the Embassy Suites just across River Road from the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Room blocks are also being held at the DoubleTree Hotel, Crowne Plaze and the Hyatt Regency O’Hare. All are conveniently located adjacent to the Convention Center. Book your rooms early. You may do so by going to the Our World Underwater web site.

Tickets may be ordered on-line from www.ourworldunderwater.com or phone 708-226-1614.

Page 7 Reprinted from: http://www.halcyon.net/recall/ HALCYON PRODUCT RECALL INFORMATION Halcyon is committed to manufacturing dive gear that exceeds the industry's highest standards. Nevertheless, we recognize that eventually a component could be shipped to our customers that does not meet our expectation of quality. Even as we do our best to ship only the highest quality gear, we will announce any recall in a timely manner, along with the procedure that will need to be followed to ensure a quick and unbureaucratic handling of the issue. Halcyon Voluntary Recall of Select Explorer 40 BC’s (Serial Numbers Listed Below) 31 August 2006 Halcyon Manufacturing has identified a very small number of Halcyon Explorer-40 BC’s sold after July 2005 that could develop problems over time. In these few units it is possible that the over pressure valve (OPV) could delaminate, causing the BC to leak. It is unlikely that most of these units will experience any problems; yet, given its rigorous desire to produce only the finest quality equipment, Halcyon would like to ensure this problem does not affect the safety or convenience of our customers. This problem was identified during regular quality control evaluations in which a lamination machine (RF welder) showed slight inconsistency during production. The machine has been replaced and the few BC’s affected have been identified by quality control. Halcyon is seeking to minimize any inconvenience to our customers. To this end, all Halcyon distributors have been notified and are prepared to assist any affected customers. If you have an affected BC (see serial numbers below) please return the unit to any Halcyon dealer; you may also contact your local distributor for replacement. If you have any questions or prefer to work directly with Halcyon please contact Halcyon tech services via the contact information listed below.

Halcyon Contact Information: 1-800-HALCYON (800-425-2966) x307 [email protected] EXPLORER 40 Serial Numbers

255015005 255015091 355147031 355147058 255015008 255015092 355147033 355147059 255015015 255015099 355147035 355147061 255015016 355147001 355147036 355147062 255015025 355147003 355147037 355147064 255015031 355147006 355147038 355147065 255015035 355147010 355147040 355147068 255015053 355147011 355147043 355147070 255015054 355147013 355147045 355147072 255015057 355147014 355147046 355147073 255015061 355147016 355147047 355147074 255015062 355147017 355147049 355147075 Location of serial number on Explorer 40 255015063 355147018 355147050 555603031 wing: plasticized tag on the bottom of the center 255015067 355147019 355147051 555603034 spine, on the front side of the wing. 255015068 355147020 355147052 555603039 255015073 355147022 355147053 555603062 255015075 355147023 355147054 555603070 255015081 355147026 355147055 C44679024 255015083 355147028 355147056 25501505 355147030 355147057 ------

Classic Calvin &Hobbs

Page 8 A big Triton THANK YOU! The following businesses support our organization and we thank them for the generosity. The next time you stop in mention you are a Triton & personally thank them for their support.

BELOW H20 BERRY AQUA PARADISE 2950 Ogden Avenue 1620 Pebblewood Lane, # 124 Aurora IL 60504 Naperville, IL 60563 630-820-2531 630-579-1150

BERRY DIVE CENTER CHICAGOLAND SCUBA 1294 E. Dundee Road 732 S. Rand Road Palatine, IL 60074 Lake Zurich, IL 60047 847-358-3848 847-540-7211

DD DIVE SHOP DJ’S SCUBA LOCKER 1039 Waukegan Road 7840 W. Ogden, Suite #9 Glenview, IL 60025 Lyons, IL 60534 847-657-3483 708-442-4388

HAIGH QUARRY PIRATE’S COVE DIVING 2738 E 2000 North Road 1103 West Oklahoma Avenue Kankakee, IL 60901 Milwaukee, WI 53215 815-939-7797 414-482-1430

SCUBA EMPORIUM SCUBA EMPORIUM 12003 S. Cicero Avenue 16336 S. 104th Avenue Alsip, IL 60803 Orland Park, IL 60467 703-389-9410 708-226-1614

SCUBA SYSTEMS SEA LEVEL DIVING 3919 Oakton 93 Berkshire Drive, Suite C Skokie, IL 60076 Crystal Lake, IL 60014 847-674-0222 815-479-0996

SEA LION DIVE CENTER TOUCAN DIVE CENTER 1158 Lake Street 756 Frontage Road Hanover Park, IL 60107 Lake Villa, IL 60046 630-289-1680 847-356-7826

UNDERSEAS SCUBA CENTER 611 N. Addison Avenue Villa Park, IL 60181 630-833-8383 PASSPORT REMINDER Planning to fly to a diving vacation in the new year? On January 23 you will need a passport if you are traveling by air between the US and the Caribbean, Mexico, Bermuda, Canada, Central and South America. Details and passport applications can be found at http://travel.state.gov/. Post offices that accept passport applications are listed at www.usps.com/passport. Don’t delay – get your passport now! Page 9 The Tritons FOUNDED IN 1957 P. O. Box 1025 Des Plaines, IL 60017-1025

January, 2007

Triton DIVE LINE: 847-394-0975 www.TheTritons.com

DAN Sponsor -# 29362

The Tritons

Business Meeting - Tuesday, January 23, 2007- 8:00PM

Our guest speaker will be our very own Al Krenz Al will be presenting highlights the Triton trip on the Truk Odyssey.

Giuseppe's

1062 Lee St Des Plaines, IL (847) 824-4230

The restaurant is situated on Lee Street, north of Algonquin and south of Northwest Highway

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