Laurel Divers
Monthly Newsletter
May 4, 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***
Board Meeting was held at Mauer Dive shop on Wednesday April 26, 2006
Members present: 8 and no great snazzy American Pie.
Educational speaker schedule was discussed. What would you like to
learn at a meeting?
Quarry cost and deadbeats are an ongoing problem. What is your idea?
We will make a prize donation to Make a wish for about $100 and be
an official sponsor with name on shirt.
We discussed Treasure Dive Prizes and a renewal letter to members.
2x169x6=1018=cost of portajohns for the year.
Next board meeting will be at 7:30 @ Mauers on May 26, 2006
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*** Regular Monthly Meeting ***
Penn Gables May 4, 2006 7:34 pm.
Meeting opened by Present and Royal Conk Blower John.
Treasurer's Report: Donna Sabol, Treasurer, reports following: Starting
checkbook balance: $3222.62. April income: $1470 ($420 fundraiser,
$1050 Morehead). April expenses: $2400 (Morehead). Ending checkbook
balance: $2292.62. Trip accrual: $650. Available checkbook
balance: $1642.65
NO NEW MEMBERS WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HELP?
OLD BUSINESS:
Trip to Moorehead City on the 21st.FULL. Contact Donna S for details. 1,000
island trip still has room for one more. New divers don’t miss this one.
You will never see better shipwrecks for the money.
Dues are increasing to $30.00 due to increased quarry cost and less
income.
Treasure dive will be $20.00 this year.
New fundraising for this year is MTO tickets in place of lottery. See
Greg Lilly for tickets. $4.00 gets you a free sandwich of your choice with
a fountain drink. You are not required to sell any if you don’t eat or
a Sheets is more than 99 miles from your house. The tickets are our only
fundraiser this year. Are you doing your share? We still have some left.
PASSPORT REMINDER: John reminds us again that passport requirements
are changing. Reference: http://travel.state.gov/passport “The
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 requires that
by January 1, 2008, travelers to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama,
Mexico and Canada have a passport or other secure, accepted document to
enter or re-enter the United States.”
NEW BUSINESS
Nomination of officers this meeting and next meeting VOTE IN JULY
John Augustine and ????????? ?????????? President
Greg Lilly and ????? ???????????????? Vice president
Ron Peterson and ????????? ????????????? Secretary
Donna Sable and Donald Trump…………..Treasurer
BAD TANK ALERT!!! Some out of state shops are refusing to fill certain
80 cylinders made of 6351 t6 aluminum manufactured by Luxfer, Walter Kitty
, and Cliff Impact . See insert for details or call your local dive shop.Check
your mail . You may be getting a letter from Laurel Divers about membership
renewal and the Treasure Dive $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
UPCOMING EVENTS/TRIPS:
Make A Wish Dive is Sat May 13 , 2006. Have fun, get a tee shirt,
win a prize.
Dive of the month is this Saturday. We meet at Penn Gables at 12:00
and head for Williamsburg. Be there at 1:00 and get ready for summer. Where
do you want to go to next month?
Quarry clean up May 16 at 6PM. Hope you can make it.
Memorial Day Dive is May 27 at the Quarry. Get rested before the in-laws
come to visit.
TRIP REPORTS
The club now has 2 new Apprentice Cave divers according to a report by
John Augustine and Ron Peterson.
4 brave members made it during the storm for the After Easter Dive
on the 22 .
Education speaker
Dan Turcovsky explained nitrox and how it helps extend diving time..
Day book and Door prize
Arleen Mc Cully did not win the $108. She wasn’t there Shannan Hoffman
won the door prize of a blue goodie bag.
Next meeting June 1 @7:30 @Penn Gables
Joe Gordon