Next Regular Meeting: January 8, 2004, 7:30 P.M. at Penn Gables, Ebensburg

Treasurers report: No income this month.  Expenses this month were just $27.27 for newsletters and $505 paid as a deposit for Thousand Islands next year.  That leaves $2759 as the checkbook balance (with $265 of that as trip accrual)

Important note:

There will be no Board meeting this month due to the holidays

BUSINESS:

Board members were elected at the meeting. Our new board members are: Barb Wyland, The Turcovsky’s, Bert Sharbaugh, and Denny Beecher.

We would like anyone who has any trip ideas for the next year to please bring them to next month’s meeting. The board will be working on next year’s calendar at the next board meeting and would like to be able to include any ideas that may be out there!

The club would like to say Thank you very much to Bob and Rose Maurer for all of their help and cooperation. From allowing us to use the shop for the board meeting to the gifts they donate to the club, thank you both very much!

Special thanks to Sandy Smith for donating some of her beautiful photographs for the Laurel Diver Christmas ornaments.  Thanks also to Donna Bender for painting the photo enclosures.  Your wonderful gift of time and talent graces our trees at Christmas time – thanks to both of you!

Anyone diving an ice dive this year needs to be sure they sign an ice diving release form!

UPCOMING TRIPS/EVENTS:

December 26-January 1, 2004, Keys trip with the Nittany Divers, usually leave PA, the 26th of December, drive to the Keys, camp at the KOA grounds, dive for 3 days and celebrate New Year’s on Key West. $119 for diving and camping, $90 just to camp. Contact Sylvia for more information.

January 1, 2004, Annual Ice Dive, 1 P.M. Come and get chilly with us!

February 5-9, 2004, Key Largo Trip, $475 for 3 day 2 tank dives, 4 nights accommodation and airfare. Contact Donna Bender (814-695-0540) or Tom Davis (814-768-3483) for more information.

March 27-28, 2004, Beneath the Seas, contact Donna Bender (814-695-0540) for more information.

April 24-May 1, 2004, Honduras, Co Co View Resort, Rotan, Honduras Bay Islands. All inclusive 7 day package 24/7 beach diving, 2-tank boat dive trips daily. $850 + tax. There are currently 10 people going. If you are interested, Tom needs $100 to hold the room and you need to book your airfare. Airfare is approximately $650 right now. Contact Tom Davis (814-768-3483)  for more information.

June 25-28, 2004, Morehead City, we will be starting to take reservations at next month’s meeting.

July 16, 2004, Girls only trip to Morehead, contact Sandy Smith (814-696-1938)for more information.

August 14-15, 2004, Thousand Islands, a $70 deposit is required. Deposit is due ASAP. The first 10 people that signed up will be on the first boat. Another 10 people are needed for a second boat. The cost is $65/day, American. Sleeping arrangements will be made later. Contact John Augustine (814-942-8267) for more information

The 50-50 was $71, and the winner this year was Ron Peterson.

The door prizes and winners from the Christmas party are listed below.

For Sale Items – can be found at LaurelDivers.com, and then select “Classified Ads”

Laurel Divers patches are available for $3.00.

If anyone is interested in adding any trips to our list please send all information to Laura@LaurelDivers.com. Thank you!
 

3 Wal-Mart gift certificates for non divers – Jim Ropp, Tom Butler, Cathy Lilly