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Guest Speaker

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE....

Six months ago I said to myself that I want to be semi-retire and travel around the world diving and visiting exotic destinations.  With that said, I created that possibility for myself, and that possibility become real four weeks ago.  By the time you read this I will be in the Florida Keys on the island of Islamorada serving as a dive master at the BSA - Sea Base working with the Sea Adventure Program. I’ll be diving three times per day, six days a week -- early to bed, early to rise - just what I've always wanted. Talk about living life fully the way I've design it!

August is also an exciting month for ESDC divers!   Rich Carton, our Precious Vice President, will be running the August meeting!  Hooray!   Ron Migas is hosting our annual club picnic this year, and Shawn Miller is hosting the fresh water "crawfish dive" on the 6th.  In addition - Jerry Dollar, club instructor, is challenging five ESDC divers in their participation of the RESCUE COURSE beginning on the 14th.   Laura Orlich is hosting the Rescue Drill and picnic with Jerry on the 29th.   

I am enjoying my life, and will be enjoying my stay in the Florida Keys.  See you in September.   THINKING OF YOU....

Everyone is encouraged to submit stories about their dives or any dive related topic.

The deadlines for submissions are:

August 29

September 26

October 24

November 28

photo by: Cheng-Hui Wong

Open to all ESDC members. Photographs may be of above water dive related subjects as well as underwater subjects.

Each participant may submit a total of 12 photographs with no more than 3 submitted in any one month. Photographs should be those taken from October 2005 through September 2006.

The photos can be submitted to me via e-mail to edscnewsletter@mindspring.com

or by hard copy at any of the meetings.

Contest closes September 2006 and entries must be submitted no later than the October 5^th meeting.

Prizes and calendar price will be announced later.

Everyone is encouraged to submit a paragraph or two about themselves. How and why you got interested in diving, where’s your favorite dive site and what you enjoy most about diving are all subjects you could include. Don’t be bashful, tell us about yourself.

Evening Phone: 425-316-9973

Day Phone, Ron 206-617-7238 (Cell)

Camp Patterson is located on the northwest side of Silver Lake, and is part of the

Thornton A. Sullivan Park. The facility includes two sheltered areas, restrooms, and a large grassed area for games and activities. The main park has a public swimming beach and a public dock for fishing as well as playground equipment for the very young.

As with all Everett Parks, there is NO ALCOHOL or PETS allowed in the facility.

Please plan to join the club for food, games, friendship, dive stories and of course FUN.

From I-5 take the WA 527 N. Exit, (Exit #189)-toward WA99 /Broadway/ Everett

Mall Way.

Take the WA-527 So./19^th Ave SE Exit

Turn Right onto 19^th Ave SE to 112^th St. SE about 1.1 Miles

Turn Right onto 112^th St. SE to Silver Lake Road (.3 Miles) (Bartell on the corner))

Turn Left on Silver Lake Road, the park is on your left.

From I-5 take the WA-99 So. / Everett Mall Way exit (Exit # 189) toward WA 527 S

Take the Everett Mall Way exit toward WA-99 / WA 527 S.

Take the Broadway ramp toward WA 527 S. / 19^th Ave SE

Merge onto SE Everett Mall Way / S Broadway

Turn Right onto WA 527 / 19^th Ave SE

Turn Right onto 112^th St SE (about 1.6 miles) (Bartells on the corner)

Turn left on Silver Lake Road, the park is on your left.

Emerald Sea Dive Club Picnic

Sunday August 6^th

Silver Lake Park

Silver Lake Park is an old established beach and picnic area that was used as a resort

and recreational area in the 1920’s and 30’s. The reserved picnic area is a private section of the park with easy access to the beach and playground area for the kids. The beach is manned by City of Everett lifeguards and usually crowded during the warm summer days. The beach has a great sand area with a dock that encloses the swimming area.

We have the area reserved from 12:00 noon until 6:00PM. or a little sooner for those that want to get a quick start. The covered area will accommodate a couple of picnic tables with extra tables available.

I anticipate having a volleyball court set up, Bocci Ball and if I can work out the details a slip and slide for the young and young at heart. The BBQ will be going so bring one of your favorite side dishes, the sign up list will be posted at the meeting, and join your dive family and friends for an afternoon of relaxation and conversation.

Give the Hook to the Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament The gory public spectacle of the annual Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament on Martha's Vineyard is more than just cruel—it threatens the very sustainability of shark populations.      Mass shark killing contests are environmentally irresponsible. A 2003 study showed that all recorded shark species, with the exception of makos, have fallen by more than 50% in the last 8 to 15 years. Martha's Vineyard is leader for environmental conservation, but the Monster Shark Tournament undermines the community values and deals a fatal blow to sharks. After last year's Monster Shark Tournament, in which approximately 2,500 sharks were hooked, The Humane Society of the United States called on Oak Bluffs to end the killing contest, but the town refused. The next tournament is scheduled to begin July 20—so it's not too late to stop it. Take Action Please contact the Oak Bluffs Board of Selectmen, the Martha's Vineyard Chamber of Commerce, and the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism to tell them that Martha's Vineyard should be renowned for its natural beauty, not the man-made ugliness of the Oak Bluffs Shark Tournament. 1. Make a brief, polite call to one or more of following, voicing your opposition to the Monster Shark Tournament: Oak Bluffs Board of Selectmen via the office administrator, Alice Butler, at 508-693-3554. Selectman Duncan Ross can be reached at 508-693-0541. Martha's Vineyard Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-505-4815 Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism at 1-800-227-MASS 2. After you make your calls, please take a moment to send an e-mail to the Oak Bluffs Selectmen by filling out the form to the right. Remember that your communications are always more effective if you express your opinion in your own words.

1.  Port Authority Fleece Vest R-TEK - #JP79

2.  Port Authority Polo Shirt KP 60? 

3.  Jackets: black – 754-BK  gold –754-GD

4.  Jackets: All Season, men’s & women’s – black 779-BK

5.  Full Fleece Zip Jacket – available in black – 77-BK, midnight heather 77-MH

Available both men’s & women’s styles

Members can order directly from Dan Singley at www.thelogopress.com

FREEDOM ORDER – Have the ESDC logo embroidered on blankets or any article of clothing.

Personally customized by Rodney Windhorst: lsvision@earthlink.net

Be sure you have your ESDC membership card with you when you go shopping at dive shops—you just never know. If you find a dive shop that offers you a discount for being an ESDC member please let us know and we will publish their name.

You could win a $50.00 ESDC check by hosting club dives. Every time you sponsor a club dive your name "goes into a hat" and twice a year a raffle will be held and one person from each drawing will receive $50.00 from ESDC as a Thank You for sponsoring dives, friendships, and fun! Remember, a club dive is a dive approved by Skip Stacy, Activities Coordinator, and placed on the clip-board and on the ESDC web site. This is a great way to meet club members and have lots of fun. Book your dives today! Remember: the more dives you book the more chances you have of winning.

When you take a class that furthers your diving experience, such as Advanced Open Water, Rescue, Dive Master, etc., show The Board your certification card and you will receive a congratulatory $15.00. This offer is only good one time per calendar year.

E-mail Jason Miller, our mailing list moderator, jason.t.miller@comcast.net or Loogpla Cowden, loogplacowden@att.net to be put on the ESCD yahoo group mailing list

(www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ESDClist) where you can communicate with other members regarding various dive topics, find dive buddies, or let everyone know about a

planned dive that did not make it to the newsletter or clipboard in time. Join the list so YOU won’t be left out!

Wednesday, August 2nd at Alfy’s Pizza

4820 196^th SW

Lynnwood WA

425-775-5459

Board meeting, 6:00 p.m.; everyone is welcome to join. General meeting, 7:00 p.m.

Heading north on I-5: take exit 181B (196^th St SW/Alderwood Mall Pkwy). At the top of the exit there is a stop light, turn left. At the next stop light turn left onto 196^th St SW proceeding to 48^th. Alfy’s is on the south side of the road. (Alfy’s is 4 blocks down from The Rock.)

Heading south on I-5: take exit number 181 (Lynnwood). At the top of the exit there is a stop light, turn right onto 196^th St SW, proceed to 48^th. Alfy’s is on the south side of the road. (Alfy’s is 4 blocks down from The Rock.)

President Loogpla Cowden loogplacowden@att.net

Vice-President Rich Carton addcorich@verizon.net

Secretary/historian Mary Lou Hernandez hmarylou@hotmail.com

Treasurer Willow Moore-Mukherjee dr.moore@verizon.net

Activities Coordinator Skip Stacy skipstacy@aol.com

Newsletter Editor David Ripley esdcnewsletter@mindspring.com

Big Buddy Coordinator Greg Becvar tridoxia@yahoo.com

Greeter Shawn Miller shawnm1833@yahoo.com

Web Master Phil Morgan-Ellis pmorg@olympus.net

Visit our web site: www.emeraldseadiveclub.org

Write us: Emerald Sea Dive Club

PO Box 73

Edmonds WA 98020

Contact any of the board members via telephone or e-mail www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ESDClist

₪ Greg Becvar

360-659-2853

tridoxia@yahoo.com

₪ Bruce Bury –PADI rescue

425-788-8063

bury1of6@aol.com

₪ Jason Miller –Rescue

425-778-7548

Jason.t.miller@comcast.net

₪ Skip Stacy – rainy days

425-775-2410

₪ John Laggart –weekday dives

jmnlaggart@msn.com

If you are interested in being included on this list please contact the editor.