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President’s Column – by Jason Miller |
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Marine Critter Wrap-Up -- by Loogpla Cowden |
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Upcoming Kayak Dives – by Veronica von Allworden |
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Skagit Valley Tulip Bike Ride – by Skip Stacy |
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Fishing Pier Clean-up – by Loogpla |
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In The Beginning… -- by Mark Soule |
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News and Updates – by our VP Lifesling Rescue Clinic – by Mary Ross Camp Casey – by Guy Balbirona |
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Regular Features
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Dive & Event Calendar |
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By Jason
Miller
I am asking for help from the members. I would
like for you to tell me how I can do a better job serving you. I am entering my
4th month as your elected president and I feel that I am lacking in
the presentation of the general meeting. I would expect that most people have
sat through meetings that seem to never end and I do not wish that for our
club. These meeting are to be fun, not an effort in boredom. If you have ideas
and comments please contact me at the next meeting or drop me an e-mail at the
address listed at the end of this article.
I have been approached by one of our members
regarding a raffle during the general meeting every month. We would sell
tickets before the start of every meeting for a dollar, and then raffle the
prize before the end of that meeting. It would be up to the board to procure
the item for raffle. An example would be a year membership to Divers Alert
Network or a trip on one of the local dive charters. We would announce what the
prize is in the newsletter prior to the meeting.
We would like to extend an invitation to anybody who is not a current club member to any club sponsored dive. This means that if you have a dive buddy who is not a member please ask them to come to our next diving event.
Jason Miller
By Loogpla Cowden
In the first quarter of this year we have had the privilege of hearing special guest speakers expert on the subject of marine critters: From the Seattle Aquarium, Dr. Roland Anderson, and from the SeaLab of the Seattle Pacific University, Marine Biologist Mr. Keith Ludeman. Both Speakers have enlightened and amazed us with the wonderful world of Marine Critters and the tale of our ecosystem. To conclude this series on marine critters, we have included CRITTER TALK from Videolights by Roger Roth. Please enjoy!
During the months of April and May we are planning to take you around the world with a special presentation from Mr. Eric Morris. Mr. Morris is an avid shipwreck diver--he and his buddy were the first divers to find and explore the sunken passenger liner S.S. GOERNOR, sunk off Port Townsend, and the S.S. INFATA, sunk in the Bahamas. In 1970 he built his own 37 foot sailboat, with an AIR COMPRESSOR on board. He spent two years cruising the South Pacific exploring dozens of exotic tropical islands, and diving places that we could not imagine. Eric has already held the membership rapt with his stories and slides—he’ll return to finish taking us around the world!
VIDEOLIGHTS
©2001 Roger Roth
Critter Talk
Reprinted by permission of the author
After accumulating a few dozen dives under our belts, many of us probably began to notice the myriad sounds underwater. These symphonies of clicking, snapping, crunching, and chirping became more evident as we got comfortable with our diving skills. We may have even eventually noticed night sounds being somewhat different than day sounds.
With ears open and maybe a little research, we associate clicking and chirping with dolphins. We notice parrotfish carving chunks out of the hard corals as we listen to the crunching. But what about the snapping?
I learned about the snapping sound when I was totally surprised by a snapping shrimp near a corkscrew anemone I was nearing with my hand! Not only was it loud, I felt the concussion and thus realized this was a warning. Whether this snapping was caused by the shrimp closing or opening its claws, or a peg-like structure on the movable part of the claw snapping into or out of a fitted depression (various explanations of the snapping sound), my hand withdrew quite quickly!
Once while diving with dolphins, I heard and videotaped some angry screeching (and nose pointing) from a dolphin that was perturbed with a divemaster. The sound was quite different than the usual chirping, and clearly reflected a sense of urgency and a need for understanding.
If you’ve ever dived around whales, you’ve inevitably heard their beautiful songs as they can be heard for miles underwater. If you’ve ever disturbed a resting Jewfish (now, to be politically correct, known as a Goliath Grouper, Epinephelus itajara) you’ve probably heard and felt its grunts! Being around a male cusk eel, one might discern their rat-a-tat-tat sounds. But what do these sounds mean, why are they made, and how are they made?
As I mentioned before, some are warnings. Some may be sounds of surprise, or hurt. But others (and probably most) can actually be courting songs, like that of the male cusk eel. Females listen to these Romeos, and seek out the deepest and clearest ones. Not coincidentally, the animals that give off the deepest, longest, and clearest are probably the biggest and healthiest!
Whale songs have been documented in ships’ logs for centuries, but only since World War II, have scientists begun to realize the scope of underwater vocalization. They have identified over 700 species of salt and freshwater animals throughout the world that do this. Listening in on these underwater concerts can also give scientists a good idea of the diversity found in any given area.
These scientists also feel there are countless more of these sounds to be identified and studied. “Hundreds of fish are known to make sounds, and undoubtedly thousands actually make sounds,” says Phillip Lobel, associate professor of biology at the Boston University Marine Program in Woods Hole, Mass. “The question is whether they are making purposeful sounds exclusively dedicated to one behavior, such as specific sounds for courtship, reproduction, and spawning. I think they are talking back and forth and understand each other perfectly well.”
Dr. Lobel has been studying these sounds for years by rigging up hydrophones coupled with a video camera to match sounds to actions. He analyzes the acoustics accompanying each behavior, and then makes a time-frequency spectrograph for each behavioral sound. From this, he can match sounds with the consistent appropriate behaviors.
One of his discoveries includes finding that the male damselfish that makes the most sounds per hour appears to be the most attractive to females, and ends up with more eggs in his nest! Besides the damselfish grunts, he’s also studied other mating and spawning rituals, like toadfish whistles and Nassau grouper belly-rumbling.
Most fish make sound by the control of special muscles near their swim bladders, which are normally used for buoyancy. The muscles are rapidly contracted against the swim bladders, like a drum. Slowing down or speeding up these contractions will create different tones. Fish can also make noise by grinding their teeth, or even quivering their fins, like a catfish when pulled out of the water.
While similar species of fish “hear” the appropriate mating calls (either through ears or sound conducted through their jawbones to their ears), predators can also hear these sounds as dinner bells! Fortunately, a large male vocalizing fish may be able to ward off would-be predators. When distress noises are made by a captured fish, other prey are warned to stay away.
Why are these scientists studying fish sounds? Once the reproductivity of fishes is documented, we can understand how to protect them. Knowing when, where, and how often fish reproduce will help aid in the fisheries management areas. Fishermen can be advised to stay away from certain areas during spawning and breeding times to preserve certain species.
This information can also help us determine a relationship between changes in the environment and successful fish spawning. One study Dr. Lobel performed was in a damselfish bed that was contaminated with Agent Orange. The herbicide had leaked from a military storage area around Johnson Atoll, near Hawaii, and leached into the ocean’s sediment.
Monitoring the health of fish species is another important result of these studies. Dr. Lobel states, “We are seeing the effects on egg development and less vigorous reproductive behavior in highly contaminated sediment.” From experience, he believes he can actually “hear” a difference in the damselfish mating calls in these contaminated areas.
Clicking, snapping, crunching, chirping. Many of these sounds are evident to the unaided ear. Videographers with sound capabilities in their housings will be able to pick up many of these sounds on tape, as well as some they may not hear while taping! Add a new dimension to your diving and identify the sounds you hear! Sea Ya!
Critter corner: Hamlets create a series of sound pulses with duration of .2 to 1.5 seconds and a frequency around 500 Hz. This sound was heard when one fish was wrapped around another in a mating embrace. Different sounds and patterns were identified from the hamlets for when they released eggs.
By Veronica von Allworden
This will be a two tank, two dive
trip from Seacrest to Alki and back again. We're planning on meeting
at the public boat ramp just west of Seacrest at 9:00 AM. We'll load
up the kayaks including your extra tank for the second dive. We'll
Kayak west and anchor near the Duwamish head for our first dive.
This will be a bit of an exploration dive. I've only dived it once.
It has a sandy bottom with lots of sea pens. I've also found old
bottles here too.
After our dive we'll continue to head west to the junk yard where
we'll have lunch. Our second dive will be a drift dive, towing our
kayaks with us with the ebb tide toward Duwamish Head. Back on board
the kayaks we'll paddle back to the boat ramp. This dive is open to
all levels. If you have friends or family that would like to join
us in traditional kayaks or canoes, they are very welcome!
Sunday, May 5th Kayak dive
For this day of kayak diving we're planning on heading north of
Deception Pass to Sares Head.
Sares Head bulges out into Rosario Strait. It is a wall dive that
drops down to the sand 90 to 100 feet with a cavern at its base.
The wall has lots of life on it and sounds beautiful. There is also
kelp.
We will be meeting at 9:00 AM at Rosario Beach. Sares head is a 15
to 20 minute paddle north of there. We'll be anchoring in a just
south in a cove and then diving north to the wall. After our dive
we'll return to the beach for lunch. I would rate this dive as an
advanced dive because we will be diving on a wall, there is a chance
of current and kelp. Friends or family are welcome to join us in
traditional kayaks or canoes!
Kayak Diving Hints One of the
most important skills for the kayak diver is being able to put on and
take off your scuba unit in water that is too deep to stand in. This
is a skill that you can practice anytime with your dive buddy. There
are a few tricks to doing it. Have your fins and mask on and if you
want, use your regulator. When donning your scuba unit, empty the
BCD until it just floats and you can easily push it under water.
The scuba unit should be lying in the water tank down. Look at your
BCD, make sure that all the straps and cummerbund are open. Turn
your back to the unit, push it underwater and "sit" on the end of the
tank. Slide both of your arms through the shoulder straps and
"shrug" into it. Lay completely on your back and do up all of your
buckles (or if it's easier put your reg in you mouth and lay on your
stomach). There are several different ways of dealing with your dry
suit inflator. I like to reach through my shoulder strap and have it
in my hand before I shrug in to the unit. If the inflator is long
enough you can attach it to your suit before putting your arms
through the shoulder straps. You can also do a sweep with you arm
after putting the scuba unit on and then attach it or you can have
your buddy attach it. Double check that your hoses are all free and
do a buddy check. When you and your buddy descend take a moment to
make any last minute adjustments before starting the dive. To take
your scuba unit off just reverse the process. Here is a list of
shops that rent kayaks. These are the only ones that I know of, so
if anyone else knows where to rent kayaks could you please let me
know : Deep Fathom Dive shop (near Alki) (206) 938-7784
Whidbey Island dive Center (Oak Harbor) (360) 675-1112 Hood Sport &
Dive Center (Hood Canal) (360) 877-6818 Good things to take
along on your kayak are: Your dive equipment (make a list and
don't forget anything!)
Hat
Sunglasses
Suntan lotion (you never know it MIGHT be sunny)
Water bottle
Lunch
Waterproof bag Goodie bag (to store things in on top of your kayak)
Personal Flotation Device If it is a warm day and you want to kayak
with your dry suit off to your waist you should have a
PFD that you can wear while paddling.
If you have questions please
contact: Loogpla Cowden (206) 399-5682
loogpla@worldnet.att.net
Skip Stacy skipstacy@aol.com
Veronica von Allworden (360) 221-7417
vva@whidbey.com
By Skip Stacy
Event Date:
Saturday, April 27th
Meeting Place: Edgewater Park in Mt. Vernon, 10:00 AM
Although this biking event is not strictly dive related, maybe one could
consider it a spring break from diving to enjoy something that is
also beautiful and relaxing. We usually try to do this every year
when the tulips of the valley are at their best but almost every
weekend is diving so we'll have to get this in and hope for a few
late bloomers. This will be a leisurely (under 40 mile) bike trip of
mostly flat farmland areas of the lower Skagit flats area. We will
meet at about 10 AM. in Mt. Vernon at Edgewater Park (exit
226-Mt.Vernon- crossing the Skagit River SR 536 on the old bridge
and then turning left on either Ball or Baker St. to the parking
area) We won't let anyone get lost??? We can all unload our gear
together and have a little briefing and snack and then start the
ride. We ride back over the bridge into Mt. Vernon business district
and follow the Skagit south through small family farms and waterfront
property to the town of Conway, where we can stop for refreshments
and browse or shop. Across the Skagit again and a sharp right along
the dike and larger farms and dairies, maybe seeing geese (snow geese) and
ducks. We follow this road untill the 3rd. river crossing and after
a couple of miles past Victorian B & B's, some apple orchards and a
relaxing coast down hill. we make a sharp left among the tulip feilds
onto the road into LaConner where we can have lunch and rest and shop
or tour the Swinomish Slough waterfront. Then the final leg back to
Mt. Vernon through more tulip and farm lands and the last few miles will
follow the Skagit back to Edgewater Park and maybe a last snack. No
other experience necessary to do this, just a bike, snacks, drinks
and a helmet. Don't forget the camera and since its hopefully a nice
spring day, maybe light raingear and a set of warm clothes to layer if
it’s cooler out. This will be rain or shine. We bicycle really
casual and the only race is if you would like to. Join us.
Skip
425-775-2410
SKIP’S SPICY CRAB CAKES
Crab meat from at least two good sized crab
(Cleaned of shell particles)
4 or 5 diced green onions
To start off, mix these 2 ingredients in a medium sized bowl
and place in refer. slightly beat 1 or 2 eggs in
a separate container and set aside.
3/4 cup corn meal (reserve 1/4 cup in
separate container)
3/4 cup prepared bread crumbs (store
bought)
salt and pepper to taste
dash of cayenne and tobasco to taste
Old Bay
Seasoning to taste (seafood section of supermarket)
Mix these dry ingredients very well in a large bowl
(don't include eggs yet, they should be coming up to room temperature)
1 heaping spoon (really
heaping) of Dijonnaise
1/2 cup of salad dressing or Mayo
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Add
all these wet ingredients to the dry and mix well
give it a few more sprinkles of Old Bay and mix
again (not the egg yet) mix the
crab and green onion to all this now its time for the
egg, don't mix all of it in yet, the egg is just to get the mixture moist
enough to hold together when forming the cakes (they should be moist enough to
barely hold together when formed into cakes) Make all
the mix into patties (like potato patties) and coat each side lightly with the
remaining corn meal (this makes them cook up crunchy and easier to turn
with out tearing apart. now place all the cakes on a plate and put them
into the refer for a couple of hours to firm them up a bit.
Heat olive oil up in a skillet (enough to fry brown) and fry
brown both sides use your favorite seafood sauce but a spicy
horseradish cocktail sauce is really good.
I like to make spicy potato patties with this
using the rest of the green onions and salt, pepper, Old Bay, a shot of cayenne
and a few drops of tobasco. a little milk with the potato mix makes
forming the patties easier and they fry up nice and brown on both sides also.
A good green salad tops this meal off.
SKIP**
by Loogpla Cowden
It snowed the day before, and we were beginning to wonder what
our chances would be..... Have no fear, ESDC divers were there to show
the spirit and the support for our community services on Saturday,
May 9th. When I arrived, there were six eager divers ready to jump
in the water. Mary Ross had the boat running waiting for us to jump
in. Jim Ross & Roy Miller had the baskets in hand, ready
to lower the line down to the divers. Fran paired with new member
Eric Meldahl, Skip and Steve Berthenier hooked up with new member
John Hoffer, and Guy showed new member Richard Pearson the way. At
9:30 am everything went like clockwork. The water was calm and
the sky was clear. Divers started at the south end of the Pier. Guy
and Richard brought up a bundle of fishing line that was estimated to be
approximately 8' x 15', loaded with fishing lures, buzz bombs, and lots
of goodies, not to mention the marine life that was caught up in the
tangle. It took two guys and three ropes to bring it up. (Thank
goodness for those shears!) Fran and Eric went for the money ($7.00)
and a Fenwich fishing rod. Skip, John & Steve cleaned the bedlands in
addition to finding the saltwater spinning reel. The afternoon
brought out a bit of a breeze, however we did not get cold thanks to
member Eric who was thinking of us and brought his portable propane
heater. Later we were visited by Lucas & Melaney and baby Olivia.
Sharan Smith and Paul too. John Hoffer's family, and Buck who came
to give us support. At 12:30pm the six divers went down again to
clean up the north end of the Fishing Pier. As usual with great
success, we brought up fishing lines, tin cans, bottles, lures, squid
jigs, assorted junk, and a three foot smoke bong from the 1970's that was a
bachelor pad for a foot long arm span red octopus! At 3:00 PM we
offered the found fishing gear to the fisherman. Needless to say,
they were very grateful and happy that we recovered their lost gear,
and gave us a generous donation. ESDC expresses a sincere thanks to
Fran Murray for putting this community service activity together with the City
of Edmonds, Police Department, and the Port. Special thank to Jim
and Mary Ross for the use of their boat. We will have another
Clean-up in September, we hope to see you again.
By Mark Soule (with Laura Orlich)
It all began at the local dive shop while grappling with a serious situation, like how to keep the darn octopus from freeing itself from the BC when diving. Laura and I are new divers so we grapple with lots of stuff. Anyway we got to talking about dive kayaks with this fellow named Skip, which started the grappling mental process like how in the world to get from the water into the kayak with scuba gear (good thing the gear is so light weight). Skip told us a little about the club and a while later we met Loogpla, who filled us in a little more and threw in some information about the Fort Casey excursion. Now the Fort Casey excursion grabbed our complete attention. We parted ways and drove home. We mentioned this mysterious Emerald Sea Dive Club and the great people we just met to our daughter, Jamie. Jamie was excited along with Laura and myself. Unfortunately Jamie had a cough that she described as similar to a sea lion bark (that’s our little diver) so she had to stay home this trip. Laura and I thought maybe we should stay home and offer parental support? NO WAY! We’re talking about diving after all. When the day to go finally arrived, it seemed like we had been waiting forever. Work really gets in the way. We kissed the girl and the shedding cats goodbye and down the road we went. The diving was great and so were the club members we met. The kelp beds were amazing to us, big smiles. The great thing about being new to the sport is that everything is a new experience from the first attack by those crazy cabazon to diving in the kelp and everything in-between. Thank you Emerald Sea Dive Club. You’re lots of fun and we look forward to meeting the rest of you.
Laura and I would like to thank Keith at the Fort Casey Sea Lab for sharing his time and knowledge with everyone. It was a great learning experience. It opened our eyes to the ecosystem that was all around us. We thought they were just rocks but come to find some of them are living creatures. How cool is that? We had a fantastic weekend. Thanks so much and we will see you next time.
We celebrated our 18th Birthday in January 2002
Nonprofit Corporation Annual Report – Filed
DAN sponsorship -- renewed at the Silver level
Friend Cozumel Trip -- FULL
Dive Shears, Lanyards, Cylumes, and T-Shirts -- Available at monthly Meetings – see Loogpla.
By Mary Ross
Milltown Sailing Association, in Everett, has once again asked ESDC dry suit divers to help with their annual Lifesling Rescue Clinic. This year the clinic will take place on Saturday, June 1. Divers will be needed from 11:00 AM to around 4:00 PM on that day. This will be the 6th year that ESDC members have volunteered to fall overboard from moving sailboats acting as “persons overboard” for this very important rescue and safety training clinic. Mary Ross will try to be at the April and May meetings with information packets and waivers for all dry suit divers that would like to help. For any of you that are sailors, and would like to participate in the clinic, she will also have clinic registration materials. If you can’t make the meetings but would like to sign up please call Mary Ross at 425-828-3698 or e-mail her at jimary@attbi.com. If you do not own a dry suit and still would be interested in participating in the clinic Mary and Jim have a couple of large size dry suits that you may borrow for the day if they would fit you. Milltown has allowed ESDC to use their clubhouse for our December holiday party the past two years free of charge as a thank you for our help with their Lifesling clinic. Hopefully we will continue to have a large number of volunteer divers sign up to support this vital boating safety training program.
March 2002
By Guy Balbirona
You belong to an awesome club. Not only does your club sponsor a great
event at Camp Casey, but it is the
members of your club that make it a great success.
The weather was lovely the whole
weekend. A few members started theirs
on Friday at an 8 a.m. slack at the Coupeville Tire Reef. The vis was great! The next dive at the Langley Tire Reef added two more members
there. The vis not so great! This is typical for this site but still
another notch in the ol' log book. Off
to the Keystone Jetty. Vis was good for
low tide but always a pleasure to dive Keystone when it is just you and your
buddies. Less fins to stir it up, if you know what I mean.
Saturday was the member shine day. Along with the weather the ESDC was in true
giving form. Many new members got to
experience the rare opportunity to dive in front of Camp Casey but more
valuable was the camaraderie of the club members willingness to share that experience. All members stepped up to make the step to
being a 'member' as opposed to being someone 'new' so comforting. Not everyone can easily step out of the zone
of meeting new people, but to see the
willingness of all members to help that along should feel less hesitant.
The diving on Saturday was fantastic! Many of the critters collected were the
common varieties. Except for the elusive Butterfly Crab, all the Sealab tanks
now house new dwellers. Two
octopi, which are always fun to study
and observe,countless nudibranchs, crustaceans, invertebrates, algaes, and
fish. The collecting was as successful
as the fellowship and visibility. The
whole day was a brainstorm of lots of info about how we dive the Puget
Sound. There was plenty of conversation
on the planning of tidal predictions,
which chart was better than the other,
how times should be corrected,
and most important what the meaning of
'weak and unpredictable' actually is.
Don't be lured into the false security of how it sounds. Weak and unpredictable is the description of
the 'diver' who doesn't consider it a warning of potentially dangerous
tides. The available knowledge and mind
merging this weekend was great! Compass
headings were studied on neighboring islands.
Discussions of marine zoology were given. Dive skills were reassessed and debated. Much valuable info was shared and taken for
a small investment of enjoying our hobby of scuba.
I would personally like to welcome the new
members that attended dives during the Camp Casey Weekend. John,
Chad, Eric, Mike,
Mark, Laura and including the
ones I did not mention or who have not yet joined this club. Welcome!
For those who could not make the weekend, don't miss next year!
With the weekend at end, it was also
goodbyes to a couple of members due to either duty or commitments. Wayne Klehm and Chris Fischer are leaving
the area and their service to the club, dedication to perfection, and
friendship will be missed by all. Good
luck, guys!
ESDC divers – the monthly meeting is your best way to get together with club friends, meet new members, and arrange dives. Always a great time!
Visitors and potential members are always welcome!
Date:
Wednesday, May 1, 2002
Place:
Coco’s Restaurant
7929 Lake Ballinger Way
Edmonds, WA
Time:
Board
meeting 6:00 PM (everyone welcome)
General meeting 7:00 PM
How To Get There:
From I-5 take exit #177, and then head west toward Edmonds until the “Y” in the road (approx. 1.5 miles). Turn Left onto 205th Street. Coco’s is on your right in the center of the “Y.”
The board officers have volunteered to be there for the club and for you. If you have any questions pertaining to the club, feel free to contact any officer.
President:
Jason Miller (425) 778-7548
jason.miller@IDG-Corp.com
Vice President:
Loogpla Cowden (206) 399-5682
loogpla@worldnet.att.net
Treasurer:
Rodney Windhorst (425) 258-3071
Lsvision@earthlink.net
Secretary/Historian:
Anya Dollar (425) 345-4210
dollara@earthlink.net
Activities Coordinator:
Buck Knight (206) 542-8887
l.sceptre3@verizon.net
Newsletter Editor:
Wendy Drucker (206) 632-3874
astromoi@earthlink.net
Big Buddy Coordinator:
Guy Balbirona (425) 252-1632
kaikanuni@aol.com
Webmaster:
Lucas Scott (425) 640-9896
lukenmel@msn.com
Looking for a dive buddy? The members listed here are hoping someone will want to go for a dive. Give ‘em a call!
David Mangels - anytime
(425) 483-6897
Skip Stacy - rainy days
(425) 775-2410
Guy Balbirona - anytime after work (3:30)
(425) 252-1632
Mel Nelson - Advanced
anytime
(425) 334-6291
Keith Bartelson - rainy days
(425) 640-9897
kdbart@oz.net
Jason Miller - Rescue (425) 778-7548
jason.miller@idg-corp.com
Jeff Watts - Advanced
(206) 297-3951
Wayne Klehm - Advanced
(425) 349-2163
wklehm@worldnet.att.net
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April 12-13-14 (Fri-Sun) Divers Inn, Hoodsport |
Stay
at Don Kinney’s Divers Inn and dive Hood Canal. See article this issue for details. |
Host:
Mike Hughes (206)
280-7928 divec2c@yahoo.com |
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April 20 (Sat) 100 Foot Rock Earth Day Celebration |
Dive
and clean up the bottom and shore. Splash
9:45 AM Details
at the meeting and in April Issue. |
Host:
Guy Balbirona Numbers
listed under 2002 Board |
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April 21 (Sun) Kayak Dives to Duwamish
Head |
For
all dive skill levels. Meet
9:00 AM Public boat ramp west of Seacrest See
details in Veronica’s article this issue, including kayak rental information |
Hosts: : Loogpla Cowden (206) 399-5682 Skip Stacy skipstacy@aol.com Veronica von Allworden (360) 221-7417 vva@whidbey.com |
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April 27 (Sat) Skagit Valley Tulip Bike
Ride |
Meet
10:00 AM Edgewater Park, Mt. Vernon See
Skip’s article this issue for details |
Host: Skip 425-775-2410 |
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May 2002 Cozumel, Mexico |
Dive
trip to a great place. See December 2001 issue for details, or ask Skip or
Loogpla. |
Hosts:
Skip Stacy Loogpla
Cowden |
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May 5 (Sunday) Kayak Dive to Rosario
Strait/Sares Head |
Advanced
wall diving. Meet
9:00 Rosario Beach See
details in Veronica’s article this issue, including kayak rental information |
Hosts: : Loogpla Cowden (206) 399-5682 Skip Stacy skipstacy@aol.com Veronica von Allworden (360) 221-7417 vva@whidbey.com |
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June 1 (Sat) Lifesling Rescue Clinic |
Dry
Suit volunteers needed at Milltown Sailing Association Clinic
begins 11:00 AM See
Mary’s article this issue for details |
Host: Mary Ross 425-828-3698 jimary@attbi.com. |
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June 23 (Sun) City of Shoreline Touch
Tank/Picnic Richmond Beach |
Critter
collection dive Meet
9:00 AM Richmond Beach Details
to follow later |
Host: Loogpla
Cowden |
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July 14 (Sun) City of Shoreline Touch
Tank/Picnic Richmond Beach |
Critter
collection dive Meet
1:00 PM Richmond Beach Details
to follow later |
Host: Loogpla
Cowden |
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September 28 (Sat) 2nd Edmonds Pier
Clean-up |
Hazardous
dive. Waiver required. Meet
8:30 AM for 1st dive Mandatory
Dive Briefing 9:00 AM 2nd
dive in afternoon. Plan on finishing about 3:00. |
Host:
Fran Murray 206-543-1866 |