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July 2008 Newsletter Volume 36, Number 7 |
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July Meeting Canceled Due to a Pompano Beach Centennial Celebration at the Civic Center on July 3rd, there will be no meeting in July. The next meeting will be on Thursday, August 7th.
Ray McAllister & Larry LePage 
Our Social Butterfly-fish (also know our Hospitality Committee) and our VP of Social have been keeping things happening. They just finished a turtle walk, which was sold out and yours truly waited a bit too long and missed out. They met for dinner and drinks at Flannigan’s Guppies and then went on a turtle walk. They were privileged to witness a loggerhead lay her eggs. What an experience. For the 4th of July they have chartered and sold out spots for a fireworks cruise aboard the Lady Go Diver. I just today got a note from Larry Baum that tells us we have 15 scheduled for the 6th of July on our local dive with South Florida Dive Headquarters. We will be using the Hillsboro Inlet location also known as the Fish City Marina. I love this location for ease of parking. We are scheduled for a wreck dive of the Scutti / Tracey followed by a drift dive. A group of 16 divers will be headed out the July 12th on our trip to San Salvador, Bahamas. We will be staying at the Riding Rock Resort and plan to have a great time. I am looking forward to this trip and am counting down the days. Of course the Dry Tortugas trip will be coming up in August an annual favorite for our spear-fishermen and bug hunters. Our next meeting will be held on August 7th at the Emma Lou Olsen/Pompano Beach Civic Center. Social begins at 7:00 PM, with the meeting starting at 7:30 PM. Before the meeting there will be a group at Pat’s Place for dinner, drinks and camaraderie. We gather around 6-ish. Join us! Hope to “sea” you soon. Glada Blench
Local Diving  With Larry Baum Sunday July 6th
Okay, the votes have been tabulated (thanks to the thousands of people who responded)....... and.........drum roll please.............. Our July Club dive will be SUNDAY, July 6 at 8 AM with South Florida Diving Headquarters.
We will be leaving from SFDH's Hillsboro Inlet location (also called Fish City Marina), preferred by most of our members for it's good parking and access to the boat. http://www.southfloridadiving.com/inlet.htm We'll be diving on the Coral Princess. For those who cannot dive that weekend don't forget the RAFT UP scheduled for Saturday, July 26. Also, I will look to schedule another Saturday dive in July). Click on the link for a review of our most recent LOCAL DIVE. Looking forward to diving with everyone again in 2008!!!
Larry Baum Social Activities
Wednesday evening, June 25th, fifteen USAers and By 9:00 o'clock, our group nestled into a cozy classroom for a comprehensive briefing on the seven species of sea At about 10:00 PM, Dr. Kirt Rusenko, Gumbo Limbo's Marine Conservationist, alerted our group by 2-way radio that he located a large female Loggerhead turtle, laying her eggs on a beach near Spanish River Park. Within 30-minutes, our group was walking on the beach in total darkness, careful not to alarm other sea turtles swimming toward shore. What happened next was absolutely surreal. Dr. Rusenko stood adjacent to the female Loggerhead,
Bring your checkbook and sign up for USA social events at the General Membership meeting. Upcoming social events include:
DINNER BEFORE THE MEETING: Pat’s Place Sports Bar & Restaurant
Russ Manhold
The June general meeting was even busier than May. We are excited to report that we introduced 9 guests to the general membership.
Once again, "The Pelican" newspaper was responsible for sending us a guest. Cliff Abrams (R), was certified right here in Pompano in 1979.
The "Pompano News" sent us Marlena Botes (R). Marlena has been diving since 1980 and was certified in Chicago. Brrrrr.
Our own Club Treasurer, Judy Townsend, brought first-time guests Mary and Frank Burnside. Mary was certified in Connecticut in 1981 while Frank waited until 1990 to take the plunge, while he was in Puerto Rico.
Thanks to Kim Whaley for inviting Dan Malone (M) to the USA Dive Club. Dan is not presently a diver, but who knows, he may decide to take a lesson or two and join our diving escapades.
Marc Cohen (Marc, where's Werner?) escorted Andrea Osterode (L) to the meeting. Andrea made her diving debut in Barbados in 1996.
And last but not least, Robert Bettarel (camera shy) attended his second meeting. Robert owns a boat and thinks maybe we will make a diver out of him yet! Please be sure to click on the calendar button for details regarding our club's upcoming local and overseas dive trips along with our numerous non-diving social events. You may also take a peek at many of our past diving and non-diving club activities by clicking on the photo gallery button. You will see a lot of smiling faces in the photo gallery. We are very pleased to welcome all the new faces and welcome back the familiar faces to our general membership meeting and wish "Happy Diving" to all.
Julie Manhold & Clare Anthon
The 2008 Overseas Diving Program has begun. We’ve just completed a trip on the Utila Agressor in the Bay Islands, Honduras. And in May we had a combined liveaboard and land trip to Fiji. Next up is the July trip to San Salvador. Utila Aggressor, Bay Islands, Honduras: Fiji - Nai’a Liveaboard & Dive Kadavu Resort: San Salvador, Bahamas - Riding Rock Inn: Dry Tortugas, Playmate Liveaboard: 2009 (partial) Program: Belize Aggressor
Any questions give me a call. Nils Jacobsen
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Birthday greetings in July to the following club members:
Otto F, Jeff L, Nancy L, Chary L, Jim M, Sue M, Nancy P, Bob P, Marilyn V
HAPPY BIRTHDAY from your friends in diving!!!
Under Sea Adventurers web site: www.usadiveclub.com
Meetings: First Thursday of each month at:
Emma Lou Olson Civic Center
1801 NE 6th Street, Pompano Beach, FL
Social: 7:00 PM, Meeting: 7:30 PM
Board of Directors
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President |
Glada Blench |
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VP of Programs |
Ray McAllister |
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VP of OS Diving |
Nils Jacobsen |
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VP of Social Events |
Russ Manhold |
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VP of Local Diving |
Larry Baum |
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Secretary |
Robert Shearer |
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Treasurer |
Judy Townsend |
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Audio/Video Coordinator |
Roger Styles |
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OS Dive Accountant |
Chary Lynn |
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Membership Coordinator |
Mary LePage |
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Hospitality Coordinator |
Clare Anthon |
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Photographer/Scrapbook |
Carol Schurtz |
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Promotions |
Linda Ianniello |
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Safety Coordinator |
Kurt Kohler |
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Mini Trip Coordinator |
Ronnie Farr |
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Newsletter/Webmaster |
Bob Weybrecht |
Download the Membership Packet from our website.
All information and images are property of Under Sea Adventurers © 2008
Comments regarding the newsletter should be sent to:
newsletter@usadiveclub.com
guests gathered in Boca Raton for a Sunset Dinner and Moonlight Turtle Walk. At about 7:00 PM, participants met at Flanigan's Guppy's Bar & Grill to enjoy food and drink before car caravaning the short distance north on A1A to Gumbo Limbo Nature Center.
turtles, including Loggerheads. We learned that, over the last 30 years, our world's sea turtle population has diminished by startling numbers.
some 15 yards from the water's edge, bathing the huge reptile in bright red light. Sea turtles cannot see red light. Between the Loggerhead's rear flippers was a deep hole, clearly illuminated by Dr. Rusenko's white LED flashlight. Our group formed a tight semi-circle and watched, with absolute fascination, as the female sea turtle dropped about 100 soft, leathery white eggs into the sandy pit. By 10:30, the Loggerhead pushed and swept loose sand over her eggs, then labored to pull her heavy and cumbersome body back into the dark sea.
Registration and sign up for 'Friday Night Lights', USA's 4th of July three-hour fireworks cruise, is complete. Forty-five USAers and guests purchased $20 tickets, securing a seat on the 'Lady Go Diver', departing from Deerfield Beach at 6:45 PM. It's still not too late to get your name, and the names of your guests, on the Wait List. Call Russ Manhold at 954-435-0981.
It's always a pleasure to welcome back former members. We did just that when Margie and Mike Hanratty elected to attend the June meeting. Margie and Mike were both certified in 1990 right here in Florida. In the past, this terrific twosome was great fun at general meetings and non-diving social events. They also participated in local and overseas diving. We are so glad to hear that they have re-applied for membership. 
