Air Bubbles The Newsletter of the North Shore Frogmen’s Club Volume 47, Number 1 January 2004

provided by T. C. and the Torpedo’s. It was a great evening of holiday merriment. Thanks to the Banquet From the committee for their efforts! The activities committee has been busy providing us with “in house” entertainment during the winter months. President’s Slate Thanks to Daryl Findlay, this past month, we enjoyed a presentation of “Ghosts of the Abyss”. The film was very 23-Dec-04 long (we had originally planned to break it up into two parts), but everyone got into it so much that we just kept Greetings to all my fellow divers!~ the reel running. It was amazing to see just how much of I hope everyone is enjoying this festive time of year, even the wreck has deteriorated. The footage taken from deep if there’s not a whole lot of underwater activity lately. inside the wreck was astounding to see. As the year draws to a close, we think of renewals of life We enjoyed another outstanding presentation by Jonathan and of our club. So let me at this time pass along a Bird on November 18 when he came to speak to our club heartfelt thanks to at least part of our outgoing members about his experiences diving for National administrative team of 2004; our president Mike Donavan Geographic in the Philippines. See the December issue and our treasurer Rich Kinkade. It has been my pleasure of this newsletter for a short article on that! to work with them during the past season and I am looking The best way to get some diving in during the long winter forward to their support in the coming months. months is to go someplace WARM. I had such an Our faithful secretary, Ray Porter is shifting left (or right opportunity to do that in November when my wife and I from the audience’s perspective) to be our new treasurer. went to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, “The Big Island”, We also welcome Dan Hering to the head table as our new and Maui. I got four incredible dives at the Big I and at secretary (Mystery ? Prize section) and John Ferrier as the Maui. Truly a vacation setting, I was able to frolic in club’s new Vice President, Bug Bag division. Both above water that is gin clear and temps in the upper 80’s. I saw and below the water, these individuals bring to our club a such diverse life as sharks, rays, turtles, and all the wealth of energy and ideas to move into another dive assorted other creatures of the tropical sea. Please be sure season. Please welcome them to their new roles!!! to set aside January 8th to come and see the first presentation of the New Year, “Judy & Dave’s Excellent Turkeys on the table mean (for the club at least) one thing; Hawaiian Adventure 2004”! If it doesn’t make you want pictures on the wall. Thanks to Mary Howard, we once to go to the islands after that, then you are truly a again were entertained by another outstanding Photo dedicated, hearty New Englander. Contest. Many fine entries were submitted. Selecting the winners was almost like dragging that pot-filling bug from This is just one of the many outstanding presentations and out of a deep hole! The winners were once again on activities for 2005! Also in January, we kick off 2005 display at the annual holiday banquet. My congratulations with our annual New Year’s Day “Splash ‘n Crash” dive to all of this year’s winners. Remember, the camera and party. This year’s party will again be hosted by Holly records only what the photographer sees. You don’t need a $1000 Nikon to take great pictures! Let’s make 2005 a In This Issue banner year for photography! New Year’s Day Dive – pg. 2 Fantasy Island Dive Trip – pg. 2 The holiday season also gives us a time to drop our Meeting Summaries – pg. 3-4 and just hang out as regular people at the annual Activities Calendar and Listing – pg. 5 President’s banquet. This year, we didn’t have to mush Photo Contest – pg. 6 Banquet Pictures – pg. 3 & 6-7 the dogs through a driving blizzard to get to the Franco. We had a very enjoyable evening with the entertainment Visit our website at www.northshorefrogmen.com 1 Air Bubbles – January 2005 and Peter Cassidy. Be sure to check out this month’s activities listing for details. Also in January, we will be Dive Trip to Honduras looking for people to help with the Activities Committee. Whether you are a “newbie” or have been with the April 16-23 Fantasy Island Resort Honduras Froggies for many years, we need your talent, your time, and your IDEAS to make the Froggies the best dive club $1699 includes airfare, 2 boat dives a day, unlimited around. shore diving, transfers, welcome drink, hotel based on double occupancy and 3 meals a day!! What a To keep updated on the latest events of the Froggies, deal!!! check out the listing of events in this issue. Also, go online to: Contact Susan Copelas for more information at: [email protected] http://www.geocities.com/nsfrogmen/activities.html 781-334-2006 for a constantly updated listing.

We are eager to listen to any of your comments, concerns, and suggestions! Just send an email to: [email protected] Member of the Month and you WILL be heard!. January 2005 In closing, as I assume the awesome duties of this prestigious office, I just want everyone to know that I Michael want to keep making the Froggies not just a great club, but also a great group of people who are fun to be with. D onovan Please come talk to me at meetings or email or call (check the buddy list for that stuff!) with any ideas, comments, or For a job well done as our concerns to help me reach my goal. leader for 2004. urino incumbo (Dive ON!) Thank You!!!" Dave Smith President NSF ‘05

42 Water St. New Year’s Day Dive Beverly MA Second Edition 1-978-927-9551 Several club members are planning to meet at 10AM DIV [email protected] at Back Beach in Rockport for their “First Dive of OUR WEBSITE IS 2005”. Any and all are welcome to come and test the waters, so get out your gear and get it ready. At this FOR time the forecast is for relatively warm weather, so it FOR shouldn’t be as bad as is possible. See information on the First Edition of dive choices in the Merrimack River in the December issue of Air Sales S Service S Rentals Bubbles. AQUA LUNG R SEAQUEST R Holly and Peter Cassidy will be hosting the New GENISIS ≤ DUI ≤ VIKING ≤ HENDERSON VISA J MASTERCARD I AE T DISCOVER Year’s Day Party at their house starting at 1PM. It should be a great way to start off the year. Please see flyer with this newsletter for directions to their NEW house in West Newbury.

Visit our website at www.northshorefrogmen.com 2 Air Bubbles – January 2005 - Membership: John Ferrier – - Divers protected by a pod of Nothing to report. dolphins from Great White Sharks - Program: Dave Smith & Daryl in New Zealand. Findlay - See activities list. - Dave Smith – is now starting - Air Bubbles: Mary Howard – Next to think about doing a fish count in deadline is Dec 20. Hawaii. Old Business: There’s still time to buy - John Ferrier – articles tickets to the President’s Banquet. on diving in Cape Ann. New Business: Election tonight, and - John Ferrier – Ski Schedule is in. The North Shore Frogmen’s Club Photo Contest voting. Officers for Raffles: Dollars Box: Dawn Denneler PO Box 3604 2005: Mystery Prize: Roslyn Smith Peabody, MA 01961 President – Dave Smith Bug Bag: none VP – John Ferrier 2005 OFFICERS President: Dave Smith Treasurer – Ray Porter Tel: (978) 774-1043 Secretary – Dan Hering Email: [email protected] Dive Talk:

VP: John Ferrier Dave Smith did 4 dives in Hawaii. Tel: (978) 500-5066 - 2 dives on the Big Island (1) Email: [email protected] Turtle Pinnacle – cleaning

Treasurer: Ray Porter station for turtles. (2) The Tel: (781) 944-1292 Pentagon – coral head with 5 Email: [email protected] entrances. - Maui – Crater 85-90 ft Secretary: Dan Hering depth, lots of neat stuff. Vis over Tel: 978-921-2796 100 ft, water temp mid 80’s and

2004 COMMITTEE CHAIRS Turtle Town Membership: John Ferrier Graham Smith went to New Dancers enjoying the Tel: (978) 500-5066 Zealand – beautiful place. music at the banquet Email: [email protected] Susan Copelas dove in the New Activities: England Aquarium; it was like a Daryl Findlay - 978-376-6669 dream come true. Water temp 77°F.

Dave Smith - [email protected] General Discussion: Newsletter: Mary Howard - Susan Copelas has trip to Roatan, Tel: (781) 944-1292 Honduras. Confirm with Susan Email: [email protected] before Jan. 16th. Deposit $100. - Mike’s moments: - AP - Louisiana casino was robbed, Meeting Summaries most of the money found by divers in beaver dam. 25-November-2004 - PETA now started to work on the No Meeting eating of fish. Happy Thanksgiving to All!! - BBC – is 2–December–2004 decaying. 9–December–2004 Meeting called to order: 8:16 PM - Poco the beluga whale now Meeting called to order: 8:10 PM Attendance: 2 Officers, 17 Members deceased. Had enlarged lymph Attendance: 4 Officers, 12 Members Guests: 1, Al Morris nodes. Guest: 1, Steve Levy (former Froggy) : Election tonight. Announcements - BBC – Dolphin had lost part of tail. Announcements: Will be showing Committees: Bridgestone made him a prosthetic movie: Ghosts of the Abyss after the - Secretary’s Report: Ray Porter – replacement. regular meeting No report. - New Zealand and Australia – over Committees: - Treasurer’s Report: Rich Kinkade – 200 whales beaching. - Secretary’s Report: Ray Porter – no Account balances accepted as read. report. Visit our website at www.northshorefrogmen.com 3 Air Bubbles – January 2005 - Treasurer’s Report: Rich Kinkade – Bug Bag: Shadow Divers book Raffles: Dollars Box: Steve Levy no report. – Mike Denneler Mystery Prize: Steve Levy Membership: John Ferrier – Mike 16–December–2004 Bug Bag: Log book – no Tyson’s membership application Meeting called to order: 8:10 PM players has been received. Application is Attendance: 3 Officers, 10 Members complete. Motion to accept Mike’s Guests: 1, Al Morris application has been made and Correspondence: seconded. Motion passed. - Junk mail appropriately filed. - Program: Daryl Findlay & Dave - John Ferrier talked with Rob Falk. Smith - See activities list. Dues are Due! He agreed to meet with club after - Air Bubbles: Mary Howard – the New Year. Don’t forget that your articles for AB due Dec 20. - Rob reported that military officer 2005 membership dues Old Business: friend reported that what the President’s Banquet: are due during the troops need most are prepaid - Report on photo contest. Winners month of January. Any phone cards ($5 dollar value). John for each category announced dues not received by planned to get a bunch of phone - $1176. Received Including a dues March will be cards to send to Bethesda Naval check from Dave Metrano. considered delinquent. Hospital if others want to chip in. - Attendance about 65. - Total meal and bartender $950. Committees: Dues for a regular - Secretary’s Report: Ray Porter – single membership are Dive Talk: Minutes from 12/2 meeting $42 per year, $63 for a - Steve Levy - Saturday – Back Beach accepted as read. couple. Associate Vis poor, water cold, - Treasurer’s Report: Rich Kinkade – leaked. Member dues are $21. Account balances accepted as read. - Rich Kinkade – Caribbean – Dove - Membership: John Ferrier – at various islands along his cruise. Nothing new to report. Water was warm. Got pictures of - Program: Daryl Findlay & Dave turtles, morays, rays. Like Smith - See activities list. Barbados. Deadline for submissions - Air Bubbles: Articles for AB due General Discussion: to the January issue of Air on Monday, Dec 20. Bubbles is - Daryl asked to give a Dive Talk: presentation on photo editing Monday, January 24 - Dive trip with Susan Copolas to - Mike’s Moments Fantasy Island in Honduras. See - 19 lobsters peeled and eaten in 35 Susan for details minutes in eating contest in NH - Steve Levy to go to Bonaire. - UK to ban fishing in 30% of their Seeking suggestions for places to waters because of limited species stay. - Pensacola Bay – Aircraft carrier to General Discussion: be sunk in 200 feet of water. - Mike’s Moments Be sure to check out the Available to divers at 100 ft - Whale carcass found on Cape Activities Website at: - Oil rigs in the Caribbean have Code, death still unknown. http://www.geocities.com/ micro ecosystem around them. - Drag line fishermen are against nsfrogmen/activities.html Environmentalist want the rigs the wind farm. cut off rather than removed. - Robber/diver/thief got 11 years - Critter cams have discovered new - Taxi driver shot a guy dressed as things. A seal with a critter cam Osama Bin Laden with a pellet revealed that an area protected gun. was the wrong area and the - Unmanned boat found with a correct area was found. rope dangling off the side. A Raffles: Dollars Box: Rich Kinkade dead man was found half way Mystery Prize: Peter Cassidy down the rope and a speared shark on the end. Visit our website at www.northshorefrogmen.com 4 Air Bubbles – January 2005 A ctivities Calendar

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Pizza Night 7PM D ecem ber 2004 1

New Years Day J anuary 2005 Dive & Party 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

8PM Speaker Meeting 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

8PM Meeting 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

8PM Meeting 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

8PM Meeting 30 31 February 2005 1 2 3 4 5

8PM Meeting 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

8PM Meeting 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

8PM Meeting 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

8PM Meeting 27 28

A ctivities List - D ec 30, Thu, Pizza N ight, Franco A m erican Club, 7PM . - J an 1, S at, N ew Y ears D ay Party, 1-6PM at the Cassidys’ new house. S ee flyer included w ith this new sletter. - J an 1, S at, N ew Y ears D ay D ive. Choice # 2, 10PM at B ack B each. S ee article. - J an 6, Thu, V ideo Presentation: J udy and D ave’s Excellent H aw aiian A dventure. A fter the regular m eeting.

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nd 2004 Photo Contest 2 – Daryl Findlay – “Lil’ Lump Sucker” 3rd – Daryl Findlay – “Hermit the Crab” I want to thank everyone who submitted their beautiful Warm Water, Standard/Wide Angle photographs for this year’s contest to make it such a great st display. I had a wonderful time working with the pictures 1 – Daryl Findlay – No-Name Wreck in Bonaire 2nd – Chris Martinez – as I mounted them for viewing. I think it really adds to rd the banquet to have the photos there for everyone to see. 3 – John Ferrier – Orange Tube Sponges with Fan Coral Honorable Mention: The pictures were all so nice that it made it very hard for nd Blue Anemone – Daryl Findlay the club members who voted on December 2 . French Angelfish – John Ferrier Below are the prizes awarded in each category of this Shark Frenzy – Dave Smith year’s contest. Underwater Scene with Purple Fan Coral – John Ferrier Above Water Dive Related st Ladder Silhouetted against Surface Light 1 – Daryl Findlay – Winter Island Light in Winter – Chris Martinez 2nd – Daryl Findlay – Crazy Diver under Ice rd ? Fish among Soft Corals – John Ferrier 3 – Daryl Findlay – Hard Hat Jack Parrotfish – Daryl Findlay Cold Water, Standard/Wide Angle Ascent – Daryl Findlay 1st – Daryl Findlay – Sea Raven at Isle of Shoals Fan Coral Silhouetted against Surface Light – Chris 2nd – Daryl Findlay – “Why Me?”, picture of Dan Hering Martinez with lobster Underwater Scene, no Flash – John Ferrier rd 3 – Dave Smith – “Gotcha”, picture of Mary stuffing Warm Water, Close-Up/Macro lobster in catch bag. 1st – Daryl Findlay – Bristle Worm 2nd – Chris Martinez – Christmas Tree Worm Cold Water, Close-Up/Macro rd 1st – Daryl Findlay – “Giddy up!” Picture of a hermit crab 3 – Daryl Findlay – Anemone with Shrimp riding on a pipe fish.

Photo Contest on Display at the Banquet

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Fun at the Banquet, Dec 4, 2004, Photos courtesy of Daryl Findlay

Two of our newest members: Dan & Mia Two life members: Dodie & Jerry (& Marlene)

Mike at the Mic Dancing up a storm! Mary & Ray and Holly & Joe

MEMBERSHIP FORM FOR THE BAY STATE COUNCIL OF DIVERS

The BAY STATE COUNCIL of DIVERS is a non-profit organization representing the organized divers of Massachusetts. Activities of the Council focus on diving related legislation and the promotion of in the Commonwealth. Membership dues are $5/ year. Please mail your dues today, to: PO Box 518, Quincy, MA 02169 Name ______Address ______City / State / Zip______Phone ______E-mail ______Scuba certified? ( ) Yes ( ) No Membership type ( ) New ( ) Renewal

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U pcom ing Events!

D ec 30: Pizza N ight

J an 1: N ew Y ears D ay D ive & Party

J an 6: S peaker N ight

“Winter” Sunday Dives: Meet at Burger King on Rte 128 in Beverly, at 9:00AM ready to depart for dive site at 9:30AM.

The North Shore Frogmen’s Club Meetings are held every Thursday night at 8PM (except Thanksgiving) at:

The Franco-A merican Club 44 Park Street Beverly, MA

Directions: From Rte 128, take the Rte 62 exit, #22E, towards Beverly. Turn RIGHT onto BRIDGE ST at the new light after Danversport Yacht Club. At the end of Bridge St, turn LEFT onto RIVER ST. Turn RIGHT onto FEDERAL ST, turn RIGHT onto PARK ST. Free parking in lot across from Franco-American Club.

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