Laurel Divers
Monthly Newsletter
September 1, 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***
Board Meeting was held at Mauer Dive shop on Wed 24 Aug 7:40 PM
Members present: Denny Joe Donna John
Membership new- Bob Hand
Welcome Packet for new members was discussed
Web site was discussed; website questions will be answered by webmaster
Ron, dive club questions will be answered by Secretary Joe or forwarded
to someone who is more qualified.
Boat will be rented for Raystown picnic on Sept 18
Discussed Halloween dive Oct 29
Discussed dropping club membership numbers
*** Regular Monthly Meeting ***
Penn Gables Sept 1, 2005 7:35
Meeting opened by Present and Royal Conk Blower John.
Treasurer’s Report Donna Sabol, Treasurer, reports following amounts
for Aug:
A checkbook balance of $1929.03.
Welcome to new members – Bob Hand
* * *
OLD BUSINESS:
NONE
NEW BUSINESS
Sept 15 500 PM Quarry cleanup Sept 18
Oct 29, Sat Chili Cook off and Halloween Dive at quarry
A custom embroidered shirt was presented to Ron and Donna for past
services
UPCOMING EVENTS/TRIPS:
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
Raystown Picnic 8;00-5:00 Oak Pavilion
Nov, 20 Fairfax VA Turkey dive
Dutch springs soon see Donna
TRIP/DIVE REPORTS
Laurie Kerr went to Lake Rawlings in west VA and had 40’ Vis.
Ron Peterson saw a ship 685’ long in the 1,000 Islands at 180 feet.
Denny reported 30’ Vis in the Sesequanna River at Lock haven
Donna Bender reported on Dutch Springs Big crowd 25year anniversary
of quarry 40’ Vis
Day book winner Pat Donnley; not present did not win $67.00
Door prize: Bob Hand
Education speaker
Donna Bender shared a video of a Dolphin dive in the West bank of the
Bahamas
Meeting adjourned 8:30.
For Sale Items: can be found at Laurel Divers .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 Weds day, Sept 28,
7:30pm at
Maurer’s
The next regular Club Meeting will be on Thursday, Oct 6, 2005 at Penn
Gables
At 7:30 p.m.
--Joe Gordon