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August 4, 2005
 
President:  John Augustine   (814) 942-8267 
Vice Pres:  Greg Lilly (814) 754-8131
Secretary:  Joe Gordon (814) 749-9192
Treasurer: Donna Sabol0 (814) 243-0396

      ***Board Meeting***

Membership new- Terry Crissey, James Kerr, Lori Kerr, and Justin Kerr
Board Meeting was held on Sunday, July 17 at 10:00 a.m. at the Treasure Dive. New officers  help out at the prize and registration table. A good time was had by all  Board Meeting was adjourned.
 

     *** Regular Monthly Meeting ***
Vice-President Greg called the meeting to order with the blowing of the Royal Conch. Meeting was a little late due to the auditors looking at the books and approving them Treasurer’s Report: Ron Peterson, Treasurer, reports the following amounts for July:
 a checkbook balance of $1921.43
Welcome to new members – Terry Crissey, James Kerr, Lori Kerr, and Justin Kerr
 
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OLD BUSINESS
 
NONE

NEW BUSINESS

Bob reported down turn in scuba business, several local shops have closed. Will air fills be avaible on the Internet? Zebra mussels were discussed. One was passed around and later smashed in the parking lot. a get well card was sent to Captain Jim in Moorhead City.
 

UPCOMING EVENTS/TRIPS

Dutch springs soon see Donna
 
August 5, 2005 - Every Other Friday Night Dive

August 27, 2005 - Susquehanna River in Lockhaven: The dive will be under a bridge. It’s shallow, clear warm water.  Contact Denny Beecher for details.

Saturday, September 3 – 5, 2005, Labor Day weekend - Dutch Springs trip:  We will depart for the quarry on Saturday and camp overnight, dive all day Sunday (also a night dive Sunday), then return home on Monday morning.

September 9 - 11, 2005 - Thousand Island Trip, Kingston, Ontario with Donna Sabol:
$100 deposit is due as soon as possible to hold your spot.  The final payment is due at the August meeting.  Reservations are limited to ten people.  The itinerary includes the following dives:
Friday evening:  Arrive at Alexander Henry, a Coast Guard Cutter B& B, night shore dive under the Alexander Henry Saturday:  Awake to breakfast aboard ship, two boats pick up divers at Alexander
Henry, two tank dive to Wolfe Islander II & KPH, return to ship, rest of the day and meals on your own Sunday:  Awake to breakfast aboard ship, two boats pick up divers at Alexander Henry, two tank dive to Marsh & Aloha and Effie Mae, depart for home. Cost:  Diving (without tip) $120 for all four boat dives  $12 for nitrox refills and $6 for air (Saturday night tanks will be refilled), $35 per night per person  B & B (2 people per room, each room has two bunks) $15 tank rental Nitrox, $10 tank rental air

TRIP/DIVE REPORTS

Treasure dive Friday night a new erection method was tried, " it was the best ever"
Sunday 27 divers had good vis and top prize was won by Shannon Lamb

Morehead city report by Cap Jim 9 x 9

Day book $45.00 not collected by Matt Mcvicker cause he wasn’t there!

door Prize  Sandy: dry box and mouthpiece

Presentation by charted club member Jim Hostler was a Jeopardy game on history of the club it wasn’t over till 9;30 but no one fell asleep

Meeting was not adjourned.

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 jagordon@pennswoods.net Thank you!

Reminder The next Board Meeting will be held on Wedsday, August 24, 7:30pm at Maurers

The next regular Club Meeting will be on Thursday, September 1, 2005 at Penn Gables
at 7:30 p.m.
 
--Joe Gordon