July 2005 Newsletter (B0420773.DOC;1)



NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM

DIVE CLUB, INC. NEWSLETTER

July 2005 NEADC Website:

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|NEADC GENERAL MEETING |NEXT INFORMAL MEETING |

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|Immersion Theater at New England Aquarium |Wednesday Aug. 3, 2005 |

|Wednesday, July 20, 2005 |6:30 p.m. |

|6:30 p.m. |The Home of Alan Budreau and Diana Hughes |

| |206 Holden Wood Road, Concord, MA |

|The Historical Diving Society (HDS) & Northeast Dive Equipment Work (NEDEG) |Phone: (978) 369-8132/8469 |

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|Long time members of NEADC, Greg & Ryan Hunter will introduce our club to the |By public transportation: Red line to Porter; go downstairs and take the S |

|works of HDS and NEDEG. Ryan will review with us the goals and objectives of |Acton/Fitchburg commuter rail; off at Concord Depot and call us. Check the N. |

|the non-profit HDS organization out of Santa Maria, CA and how it benefits us. |Station to Fitchburg schedule at . |

|Greg will take us on a working equipment dive where both vintage and | |

|state-of-the-art diving equipment is used. |From Rte. 128/I95, take Rte. 2 West about 6 miles to the Sudbury Road traffic |

| |light and turn left (South). Sudbury Road is not well marked, but is the |

|Greg Hunter was certified in with NAUI 1969 and was certified as a PADI Open |traffic light past the Walden Pond/Rte. 126 one. The Sunoco station on the left|

|Water Scuba Instructor in 1976. His diving experience includes wreck & ice |is the best landmark - Sudbury Road is just past it. Go about 1/2 mile on |

|diving in Canada, reef, and cave diving in Florida and the Caribbean and of |Sudbury Road and cross the Sudbury River. Take an immediate left on Heaths |

|course local diving here in New England. He works as an Ocean Engineer at Ultra|Bridge Road. Go to end and turn right on Valley Road. Take first right on |

|Electronics Ocean Systems in Braintree, MA. |Holden Wood Road. It loops around to left. Look for large red house on left, |

| |with "206 HUGHES-BUDREAU" on the sign in front.  If you use a map please note |

|Ryan Hunter was certified by SSI in 2004 but has been diving under his father's|that we are at West Circle. is recommended. Please park on our |

|supervision since he was 12. His diving experience has currently been isolated |side of the street. |

|to New England and surface-supplied hardhat diving with NEDEG. He is currently | |

|a junior at Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, MA. |From I-495, take Rte. 2 East and look for the Rte. 62 intersection and then |

| |Emerson Hospital on the right as landmarks. Sudbury Road is the light past |

| |Emerson Hospital. Go right and follow the above. |

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|Wednesday, July 20, 2005! | |

|This is for the AUGUST EDITION of the NEADC Newsletter. Submissions must be in | |

|writing, preferably via |THIS MONTH'S CONTENTS |

|E-mail to newsletter@. Thank you! |Officers / Voice Mail / From the Officers Page 2 |

| |Announcements Page 3 |

| |NEADC Dive Calendar Page 8 |

| |Social Get-togethers / Membership Form Page 11 |

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2005 New England Aquarium

Dive Club Officers

President

Michael Schruben

president@

Vice-President

Scott Matey

vicepresident@

Business Manager

Julia Cichowski business@

Boat Dive Coordinator

Leah Neal

boatdive@

Shore Dive Coordinator

Rick Rosa

shoredive@

Newsletter Editor

Robert O’Neill

newsletter@

Program Director

Al Bozza

(508) 528-4933

programs@

Membership Director

Trish Katzman

membership@

Secretary

Anna Maria Krowczynska

secretary@

Environmental Affairs

Alicia Lenci

(617) 285-6737

environmental@

Webmaster

Steve Whitford

webmaster@

NEADC Voice Mail

Please call (617) 973-0240.

NEADC Website

Look for updated information on our website, , graciously hosted by

Jake and Linda Richter.

FROM YOUR WEBMASTER: Steve Whitford

There is tons of great diving around here, so take advantage of the warm weather and go diving!  The Website has the shore diving calendar, and if anyone wants to add to it send me or Rick an e-mail.  If you've got a last minute dive idea, or have a question about anything Scuba related, you can use the NEADC Forum.  There's a link at the top of the website, along with links for current marine conditions and weather.

 In addition to a mailed-out copy, the newsletter is also online, and everyone should receive notification about when the new edition is out.  I know roughly half of the members do not because the Aquarium does not have their e-mail address.  You can register your e-mail, and change your newsletter preferences through the “Update Your Info” feature on the left side of the website.  You can even decide to receive only e-mail notifications, and save the paper and stamp.

 I'm working on some new things for the Website, so keep checking back for any updates!

MEMBER REVIEW

While preparing for a 2-week business trip to the Los Angeles area in June, I decided to take my gear along in hopes of getting a chance to dive the kelp forests off Catalina Island, a must-see pilgrimage for any diver. 

The diving did not disappoint, with sightings of bat rays, octopus, billions of highly reflective anchovies (I counted),  aggressively friendly garibaldi, abalone, lobster,  numerous other fish, and of course, the amazing kelp. The early-June water temps swung from 57-64 degrees.

As good as the dives were, I especially wanted to pass along the dive operator I located in case anyone else finds themselves out that way.  The Island Time, run by Sports Chalet, is a custom-built dive boat with the most open deck I've ever seen. With 13 divers and gear tucked away both overhead and under seat, we could have gone lawn bowling in the leftover space. It's what I always felt diving from an aircraft hangar would be like.  

What else is there to like? Entry to the water is a short hop from two places off the back deck, and exit from the water is via not one, but two long, angled(!), non-rusty ladders with dual handrails and (gasp) wide steps. This combines to make entering the boat equivalent to a beach exit. The passenger area is enclosed on three sides and covered,  making it quite comfortable despite the cool morning temps and/or blazing sun. Best of all the boat's speed cuts 30 minutes off the trip, getting to the island in 75 minutes. This equates to a 6 a.m. departure instead of 5:30 as on other boats (of which we passed several on the way out). For $88 you get two tanks, morning muffins, drinks and lunch. All I can say is 'Watta bahgin.' I hope someone else might find this helpful.

Contact Info: Sports Chalet - 1.800.348.3794. The Island Time, Los Alamitos Bay, Long Beach, CA

-Barry Holt

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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4th Annual SBNMS Celebration Event in conjunction with the Great Annual Fish Count & NEADC Summer Picnic

The 2005 GAFC Event will be held at

Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center

23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, MA

July 16, 2005

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

• Check out the dive calendar and join a fish count dive around Cape Ann in the am (to lead a dive, contact Bob, pbm.inc@)

• 12 pm – Lunch and data sheet turn begins at Maritime Heritage Center, receive a raffle ticket for each fish count dive completed

• 2 pm Raffle begins for over $8,000 worth of prizes!

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(detach and give to a Club officer at a meeting or mail to club address) OR

RSVP –Alicia, environmental@

❑ Yes, I will be attending the free fish id class June 15th at the NEAq (see reverse side)

❑ Yes, I will be attending a dive and submitting fish count data sheet

❑ Yes, I will be attending event at Maritime Heritage center but NOT diving

❑ Yes, I will be attending and want to help with picnic set up

❑ Yes, I will be attending and want to help with picnic breakdown

❑ Other:_______________________________________

Name :______________________________ Phone #: _________________________

email: _________________________________

Directions: Follow Rte. 128 North to Gloucester. Stay on Rte. 128 through two rotaries and Turn right at first set of lights. At Stop sign, bear right onto Rte. 127. Stay left at fork onto Roger Street. Pass Gorton's sign on your right. Take next left onto Harbor Loop. GMHC is at the bottom of the loop. Park on the street or GMHC parking lot.

Spaces available for a Boat Dive with Cape Ann Divers at Halfway Rock and Paddock Rock on Saturday, July 23, 8 a.m. Jacki Rosenberg would like to invite other NEADC members (advanced divers) to join her and other club members on this half-day trip. Anyone interested should contact Cape Ann Divers at 978 281-8082 to make reservations and ask for the Halfway Rock/Paddock Rock dive. If they have any questions, they can reach Jacki at jacki@web-

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Attention: NEADC club member and friends

JOIN US IN SUNNY COZUMEL!!

November 5-12, 2005

Comfortable Dive Village with own dive boats & shop

air conditioned rooms, private porches and hammocks!

In-room refrigerators, coffeemakers and purified water

7 nights in a deluxe room-5 (2 tank dives) plus unlimited shore diving

Continental breakfast served daily

$435/week for diver-double occupancy

$190/week for non-diver sharing a room with a diver

Sign up early-this will sell out quick!!*

Four Spots Left!

Call Angela Ponte or Barry Rabinovitz at 1-888-273-9790

Or email amponte@

*Airfare, gear rental and marine park fees not included

DIVERS FOR HOPE

Treasure Hunt – Fundraiser Event, organized by Divers For Hope will be held on September 25, 2005 at Ft Wetherill Jamestown RI. Come dive for fun and prizes with thousands of dollars in prizes donated by local businesses, dive shops, charter boats, and manufacturers. Registration the day of event starts at 10am, dive time is 12:00 noon sharp. Registered participants get their chance at the prizes with food and refreshments available. Commemorative shirts available while they last! Bring your certification card, dive gear, and a dive buddy.

 

Preregistration is available and you can call for details at:

Avie’s Ski/Sport, Westerly RI (401-596-0375),

Newport Dive Center, Newport RI (401-847-9293), and

Scuba Made Easy LLC (401-742-4898).

Information is also available on our website .

 

Divers For Hope is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to raising funds for nonprofit organizations that support community service and environmental causes. Proceeds from this event will be donated to Training Divers with Disabilities.

Hi Everyone!

I hope everyone is as excited as we are as we kick off the new diving season here in Cape Ann. We are looking forward to seeing all of you again out on the water for some great diving. The Daybreaker is raring to go out again and visit some of the great dive sites we have here in Cape Ann, and hopefully explore some new areas as well.

Attached/Enclosed is our dive schedule for the beginning of our season. If you are not interested in receiving emails about available up coming dives let us know and we will remove you from our list. If you know of someone who would like to be on our list have them email their address to us at franm52@ and we will add them to our list. The fastest and usually best way to contact Fran is by mobile phone 508-873-8339 and if you do not reach him directly leave a message with your daytime and evening phone numbers and the times best to reach you. Please speak clearly when leaving numbers and messages. These dates listed below and others not listed can be chartered for different sites in most cases until we receive a reservation on that date for the site listed.

In addition we go to all the normal Cape Ann dive sites plus most of the deep technical wreck dives in the area so if you have a site in mind and it is not listed call us and we will try to accommodate you. Our normal AM charters leave the dock at 8 am and we like to have everyone on the boat ready to go at 7:45 am we try to return between 12:00 and 12:30. The normal PM charter leave the dock at 1 PM and we like to have everyone on the boat ready to go at 12:45pm and we try to return between 5:00 and 5:30pm. At this time our rates remain the same as last year and we hope to keep it there. You will notice some of our scheduled dives have an * * after them this indicates one or more of the following: more than 2 dives, longer time out on charter than normal, special skills and equipment needed, depth is greater than 130fsw, additional costs are involved, or the location of where you get on the boat maybe different than Gloucester. Please call if you need information on these special dives, anything about the schedule, or if you wish to reserve some spots on our boat.

On Monday thru Thursdays we will run the boat with a minimum of 4 divers with the exception of special trips. We have a detailed information sheet, which answers most commonly asked questions, so if you have questions please ask and we will e-mail you a copy. If we are not lucky enough to see you again this season have a wet and safe summer.

Sincerely,

Capt. Fran Marcoux, Linda Marcoux, Matt Marcoux, Ryan Marcoux

|Date |Time |Dive(s) | |Date |Time |Dive(s) |

|July 1 |PM |Available | |July 2 |AM |Burnam Rock and Diver’s Choice |

|July 3 |AM |Halfway Rock and Paddock Rock | |July 8 |AM |Wreck of the Crane** |

|July 8 |PM |Egg Rock and Kettle Island | |July 9 |PM |Wrecks of the Chelsea and Haight |

|July 10 |PM |Thatcher Island | |July 11 | |Three dives Wrecks of the Chester Poling, |

| | | | | | |Pug, City of Salisbury** |

|July 14 |AM |Wreck of the Coyote** | |July 15 |AM |Isles of Shoals NH** |

|July 15 |PM |Isles of Shoals NH** | |July 21 |PM |Night Dive** |

|July 22 |AM |Wreck of the Voyager** | |July 22 |PM |Lobster Dives |

|July 23 |AM |Halfway Rock and Kettle Island | |July 24 |AM |Available |

|July 24 |PM |House Island and Egg Rock | |July 29 |AM |Wreck of the Pinthis, 2 tank |

|July 29 |PM |Wrecks of the Mars and Pinthis | |July 30 |AM |Wreck of the Pinthis, 2 tank |

|July 30 |PM |Wreck of the Pinthis, 2 tank | |July 31 |AM |Technical Diver’s Choice ** |

|July 31 |PM |Burnam Rock and Saturday Night Ledge | |Aug. 1 | |Isles of Shoals NH, 3 tank ** |

|Aug. 5 |AM |Wreck of the Baleen** | |Aug. 5 |PM |Paddock Rock and Braces |

|Aug. 6 |PM |Halfway Rock and Newcombs Ledge | |Aug. 7 |PM |Lobster Dives |

|Aug. 11 | |Night Dive ** | |Aug. 12 |AM |Wreck of the Schooner Barge** |

|Aug. 12 |PM |Thatcher Island and Diver’s Choice | |Aug. 13 |AM |Available |

|Aug. 18 | |Wreck of the Empire Knight** | |Aug. 19 |AM |Isles of Shoals, NH ** |

|Aug. 20 |AM |Wreck of the Chester Polling and Paddock | |Aug. 21 |PM |Wreck of the Pug |

| | |Rock | | | | |

|Aug. 22 | |Wrecks of the Chester Poling, Pug, City of | |Aug. 22 | |Night Dive |

| | |Salisbury** | | | | |

|Aug. 26 |AM |Technical Diver’s Choice | |Aug. 26 |PM |Available |

|Aug. 27 |AM |Dry Salvages and Braces | |Aug. 28 |PM |Thatcher Island and Lobster Dive |

|Sept. 2 |AM |Wreck of the Baleen ** | |Sept. 2 |PM |Wreck of the Romance |

|Sept. 3 |AM |Available | |Sept 3 |PM |Available |

|Sept. 4 |AM |Wreck of the Chester Poling and Braces Cove | |Sept. 4 |PM |Rockport Breakwater and Hoop Hole Cove |

|Sept. 9 |AM |Wreck of the Eagle Boat** | |Sept. 9 |PM |Lobster Dives |

|July 31 |8 AM |House Island and Kettle Island | |Cape Ann Charters, Inc.; |

| | | | |508-873-8339; |

| | | | |franm52@ |

|July 9 (Sat) |North Shore Dive |TBA |Anna Krowczynska | |

| | | |secretary@ | |

|July 10 (Sun) |Cape Ann Dive |TBA |Doug Stevenson | |

| | | |cfdqc@ | |

|July 16 (Sat) |Annual Club Picnic |Gloucester |Any club officer |Family Event |

| |Great Annual Fish Count | | | |

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|July 16 (Sat) |Night Dive |TBA |Alicia Lenci |Night Dive |

| | | |617-389-3458 | |

| | | |environmental@ | |

|July 21 (Th) |Night Dive |7 PM – Nahant |Alicia Lenci |Night Dive |

| | |Canoe Beach |617-389-3458 | |

| | | |environmental@ | |

|July 23 (Sat) |North Shore – TBA |TBA |Anna Krowczynska |New Member Dive |

| | | |secretary@ | |

|July 26 (Tue) |Night Dive |7 PM – @ Burger King / North |Steve Whitford |TBA |

| | |Shore |webmaster@ | |

|July 31 (Tue) |TBA |9 AM – TBA |Steve Whitford | |

| | | |webmaster@ | |

|August | | | | |

|Aug 6 (Sat) |TBA |TBA |Anna Krowczynska | |

| | | |secretary@ | |

|Aug 13 (Sat) |Rhode Island – TBA |TBA |Alicia Lenci |Early Tropical Fish Hunt |

| | | |617-389-3458 | |

| | | |environmental@ | |

|Aug 16 (Tue) |Night Dive |7 PM - TBA |Steve Whitford |Night Dive |

| | | |webmaster@ | |

|Aug 18 (Tue) |Night Dive |7 PM – Nahant |Alicia Lenci |Night Dive |

| | |Canoe Beach |617-389-3458 | |

| | | |environmental@ | |

|Aug 20 (Sat) |Nubble Light Maine |Meet at Nubble 9AM |Mike Whyte |New Member Dive |

| | |Directions will be on |508-226-4818 | |

| | | |mbw7@ | |

|Aug 26 (Fri) |Night Dive |TBA |Charles Benoit |Night Dive |

| |Brant Rock, Marshfield | |Cpb0330@ | |

| |South Shore | | | |

|Aug 27 (Sat) |TBA |TBA |Anna Krowczynska | |

| | | |secretary@ | |

|Aug 28 (Sun) |TBA |9 AM – TBA |Steve Whitford | |

| | | |webmaster@ | |

|Aug 28 (Sun) |Martha's Vineyard!!! |Due to transportation logistics |Alicia Lenci |Tropical Fish Hunt |

| |Lobster Hatchery - Open House and |please contact if interested |617-389-3458 | |

| |cook out in cooperation with Mass | |environmental@ | |

| |Fisheries  | | | |

|September | | | | |

|Sep 3 (Sat) |Rhode Island – TBA |9 AM – TBA |Alicia Lenci |Tropical Fish Hunt |

| | | |617-389-3458 | |

| | | |environmental@ | |

|Sep 4 (Sun) |South Shore Dive |9 AM @ Diver’s Market – Plymouth|Rick Rosa |Early Labor Day Dive |

| |White Horse Beach | |617-325-7820 | |

| | | |shoredive@ | |

|Sep 5 (Mon) |Cape Ann – TBA |TBA |Doug Stevenson |Labor Day Dive |

| | | |cfdqc@ | |

|Sep 10 (Sat) |TBA |TBA |Anna Krowczynska | |

| | | |secretary@ | |

|Sep 17 (Sat) |Rhode Island – TBA |TBA |Alicia Lenci |Fall Picnic and Tropical |

| | | |617-389-3458 |Fish Hunt |

| | | |environmental@ | |

|Sep 18 (Sun) |TBA |9 AM – TBA |Steve Whitford | |

| | | |webmaster@ | |

|Sep 22 (Th) |Night Dive |7 PM – Nahant |Alicia Lenci |Night Dive |

| | |Canoe Beach |617-389-3458 | |

| | | |environmental@ | |

|Sep 24 (Sat) |Coastal Sweep |TBA |Alicia Lenci |Clean up dive |

| | | |617-389-3458 | |

| | | |environmental@ | |

|Sep 24 (Sat) |Coastal Sweep |TBA |Rick Rosa |New Member Dive |

| |New Member Dive | |617-325-7820 | |

| | | |shoredive@ | |

|Sep 25 (Sun) |Martha's Vineyard!!! |Due to transportation logistics |Alicia Lenci |Tropical Fish Hunt |

| |CoastSweep Cleanup Event |please contact if interested |617-389-3458 | |

| |in cooperation with  Martha's | |environmental@ | |

| |Vineyard Fishing Derby | | | |

|October | | | | |

|Oct 9 (Thu) |Rhode Island – TBA |9 AM – TBA |Alicia Lenci |Tropical Fish Hunt |

| | | |617-389-3458 | |

| | | |environmental@ | |

Social Get-togethers for Everyone

by Trish Katzman, Membership Director

Come meet at Jose McIntyre’s prior to our next General Meeting on Wednesday, July 20 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. for drinks, appetizers, dinner, or to just say hi. Or if you are more of a late night person, we usually walk together to a dinner place after the meeting.

We offer both an early and later get-together to meet the variety of styles of our 500 members. These get-togethers are meant to help answer questions and talk with new or less active members. If you are an active member, come out with us and help us greet people!

If you don’t know anybody, just ask for me and I’d love to tell you about the latest club news and hear about your interests in diving. Hope to see you there!

Directions to Jose McIntyre’s at 160 Milk Street, Boston:

Jose’s is walking distance from the Aquarium.

Park in the garage next to the Aquarium.

Turn left when exiting the garage.

Cross the street at the light.

Walk straight to the upcoming block and look to your right.

New England Aquarium Dive Club Membership Form

Type of Membership: New _____ Renewal _____

Has your address changed since last renewal? No_____ Yes_____ previous town _________________

New England Aquarium Membership Categories: Choose One:

(Membership in the Dive Club requires current membership in the New England Aquarium)

❑ Individual $45.00 + Dive Club Membership $15.00 = $60.00

❑ Couple/Family $80.00 + Dive Club Membership $15.00 = $95.00

❑ Quartermaster $100.00 + Dive Club Membership $15.00 = $115.00

❑ Master Mariner $150.00 + Dive Club Membership $15.00 = $165.00

❑ Friend of Aquarium $250.00 + Dive Club Membership $15.00 = $265.00

Total Amount Enclosed $________ (Dive Club dues plus Aquarium membership)

Name _____________________________________________________ Phone ____________________________

Address ___________________________________________________ E-mail ____________________________

City ______________________________ State _____ Zip ________

___ Check here to receive the newsletter electronically. ___ Check here to receive other club information electronically.

Note: Contact information will be used for Aquarium and Dive Club purposes only.

Please make your check payable to “New England Aquarium” or charge to:

___ MasterCard ___ Visa ___ Discover ___ American Express

Signature _____________________________

Account # ___________________________________ Expiration __________ Amount $ ______________

Mail to: Membership Department, New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston MA 02110

New members receive a New England Aquarium membership card marked “DIVER”. IF YOU ARE ALREADY A MEMBER OF THE AQUARIUM, send your membership card, Dive Club dues payment, and this application to the Membership Department. Your membership card will be returned marked “DIVER”. If you have any questions, please call the Aquarium Membership Office at 617-973-6555/6564.

Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110

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