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February 2, 2006
 
President:  John Augustine  (814) 942-8267 
Vice Pres:  Greg Lilly (814) 754-8131
Secretary:  Joe Gordon (814) 749-9192
Treasurer: Donna Sabol (814) 243-0396

***Board Meeting***

Mauer dive shop Jan. 25, 06
We discussed sending out renewal notices to all past and present members.
We discussed meeting speakers schedules.
We worked on the calendar for 2006. See www.laureldivers.com for results.

*** Regular Monthly Meeting ***

Penn Gables February 2, 2006
Meeting opened by Present and Royal Conk Blower John.
Treasurer’s Report: Donna Sabol, Treasurer, We still have money. More details are coming later.
Welcome to new members –None,

NEW BUSINESS

ST Francis students Lisa Rich and Andrew Scanlan studied zebra mussels in the quarry.  A report was given on the things found on Oct.25. They are in the Quarry in the adult form. We discussed what to do, as they need to be reported to water officials. A clean out day may be coming.
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OLD BUSINESS:
PASSPORT REMINDER: you can’t leave home without it for the   Caribbean after Dec 31, 2005. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Special Olympics Jan. 29, 2-4 PM St Francis Pool. We beat them without knowing what we are doing
 
Now is your time to get things on the calendar for this coming

UPCOMING EVENTS/TRIPS:

 Curacao Feb 12-19 7 nights 3days boat 2dives unlimited shore diving.       See Donna Bender.
Beneath the Sea Expo. March 24-25 See and learn what is new in diving. Contact Donna Bender for rooms at The Red Roof Inn
Moorhead City June 23-25 we need 18 to fill the boat and get free party. See WWII subs and sharks Contact Capt. Jim Smith. Other dive clubs are invited.
Sandtiger Shark Dive June 9-11,or 12-14 see Donna S for details.
Free Celtic music concert at Altoona PSU campus on March 15.

TRIP REPORTS.

Bert heard of a new dive site in the pacific. Kwajalein atoll held by the military is opening and has never been seen by the public more details are coming.
Education speakers
A report on zebra mussels was giver by ST Francis biology department students we will hear about Wreck diving at Moorehead City next meeting

Next board meeting, 7:30 at Mauers on Feb. 22.
Next regular meeting at Penn Gables, 7:30 Thursday March 2, 2006
Door prize winner Arleen Mc Cully won an air attachment.
Day Book Winner: Brad Mc Vicker, but he was not there to get the money.

For Sale Items: can be found at Laurel Divers .com, and then select “Classified Ads"
If anyone is interested in adding any trips to our list, please send all Information to jagordon@pennswoods.net . The board is making the calendar for next year and we need YOUR input

Thank you!
Joe Gordon