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| President's Message | Meeting Location |
| Calendar for August and Beyond | August Meeting Program |
| A Safety Minute | Happy August Birthday |
| Get Smart With Joe | 2012 OverseasTrips |
MEETING LOCATION !!!
Location for General Meeting
Lauderdale Isles Yacht Club, 2637 Whale Harbor Lane, Ft. Lauderdale
The Same Place We Have The Pig Roast and Seafood Fest !!
Directions:
1. Take I 95 to Davie Blvd. Head West.
2. Turn Left on 27th Ave, (Riverland Road ).
3. Follow around and Stay on Riverland Road
4. Turn left at Whale Harbor Lane.
5. Lauderdale Isles Yacht Club is on the Right
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PLEASE SEE NOTE ABOVE !!
SFDI meetings are the first Wednesday of each month at Lauderdale Isles Yacht Club. The meeting starts at 7:30 If you are not a member, and you are reading this on the Internet, please join us because visitors are ALWAYS WELCOME! In an attempt to condense the length of the meetings, we are going to start the meeting PROMPTLY at 7:30. Please come earlier to socialize before the meeting starts. |
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WELCOME YOUR NEWEST DIVE BUDDIES!
We are delighted to welcome new member: David Ruminer As a Reminder to Everyone, We are a NO-DECOMPRESSION Dive Club. Always adhere to Safe Recreational Dive Depths and Limits.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS August… and beyond !
Once again we would like to thank all those members who have stepped up and organized our many various events. No matter how much we have going on we still need more members to come forward with new ideas and to act as Coordinators. Any E-Board member will be more than happy to give you any needed assistance to get you started. The more people we have planning events the better our Club will be.
To ensure privacy please note that we never post the phone numbers of our event coordinators. If you are a Club member please consult your Buddy List for the number you need. If you do not have one there will be a copy available at the next General Meeting, or contact Melissa Ames.
The Calendar is here for your convenience. If you see an event that interests you please contact the Coordinator directly. You can sign-up for an event at any time. Simply contact the Coordinator and he/she will be more than happy to add your name to the list and tell you where to mail payment. Remember, you are not on an event until payment has been received. For those events with a maximum number of openings the date payment was received will be the determining factor for who goes on the event. No exceptions, no whining.
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Aug. 3 : General
Meeting (Wednesday 7:30 Sharp!) Lauderdale
Isles Yacht and Tennis Club. Address and directions elsewhere on the
website.
Aug. 8: SFDI Executive Board Meeting at Connections for Business, 2843 Pembroke Road, NE corner of I-95 and Pembroke Road. Everybody welcome! Meeting starts at 7:30 Come and join us and see how your Club is run.
August 11: "Over-the-Hill & Off-the-Stern" (1:30 PM Show –Thurs.) Another weekday dive for those that can make it. We’re going on Scubatyme out of Pompano. This will be an afternoon dive, $55.00 tax and tip included. For more details call Dave Schneider or go to http://www.dive-dive-dive.com/V2/location.asp.
Aug 17: Nolan-Ryan Cooking School (Wed. 7:00 PM) Lynne Schreiber has come up with a great thought! An evening of cooking and eating with renowned chef Lenore Nolan-Ryan. Lynne wants us to arrive at 7:00PM. About $40.00 per person. More information to follow or give Lynne a call.
Aug 26 – 28: Annual Keys Weekend An old standard and always highly popular, you better sign-up quickly if you want to join the fun. Food, libation and the inevitable Keys dive highlight the weekend. More details as the event gets closer. Jeff and Ginny will be hosting this one. Cost will be $220.00 per person.
Sept. 7: General Meeting (Wednesday 7:30 Sharp!) Lauderdale Isles Yacht and Tennis Club. Address and directions elsewhere on the website.
Sept. 3: Blue Heron Bridge Dive & Dine(Saturday – 1:15 PM High Tide) All those that went a couple years ago had a great time so why not do it again. Chef Joseph will be at the grill to prepare your entrée. This is a great photo op dive as well as the premier small critter dive in SoFla. Plan to come early as parking can be a nuisance. More later.
Sept. 10: Sea Dog Divers (Saturday 8:30 AM Show) Larry Mullins hopes to get a good turn-out for this dive out of Pompano Beach. Lobstering, lionfish killing and some excellent reefs for the photographers, all for $55.00, tax and tip included. For more information call Larry or go to www.pompanodivecenter.com.
Sept 12 : SFDI Executive Board Meeting at Connections for Business, 2843 Pembroke Road, NE corner of I-95 and Pembroke Road. Everybody welcome! Meeting starts at 7:30 Come and join us and see how your Club is run.
Sept. 17: Seafood Fest! (Saturday – 5:30 PM) This is our biggest fall social event. Bring $10 and your favorite appetizer or dessert along with whatever seafood entrée you’d like. Do you have a specialty? Catch a nice fish or lobster? Show it off—then eat it. Beer, wine, soft drinks, and water included. Remember.. you may not bring your own alcoholic beverage.
Sept. 23 – 25: Penne-Camp Weekend Another popular weekend! Sleep in a tent, eat, drink and be merry, all sandwiched around a great Keys dive. Cost will be $25.00 per person plus the dive for those who choose to go. More details to come or call Dave or Elaine or to sign-up (space will be limited to 9 tents).
Sept. 24: Twilight Private Boat Dive (Saturday – Time TBA) A new twist on our traditional favorite.
Oct. 9: Schnebly Winery Tour & Tasting (Sunday – time tba) Yet another great idea for a fun day! Jeff & Ginny want everyone to join them at this famous location in Homestead. Different prices for various types of tastings and tours. Call Jeff or Ginny for more details or Google the winery for a better look.
December 3: Holiday Party Mark your calendars… it’s getting closer every day. |
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And lastly, a few other things that are in the works…
Dry Tortugas - Dave Wills is planning to repeat his successful trip from a couple years ago. Dates and details to follow.
Keys Bike Trip - Dave Wills again! No dates, no details, but this should be a fun event.
Shark Valley Bike-at-Night - Linda Sandel thinks this is a great idea and wehope she has details for us soon.
Coast Guard Boating Safety Course - Safety minded Donna Eades had this idea and will do the coordinating.
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"POLICIES AND PROCEDURES" NOW PUBLISHED ON THE WEBSITE. The rules and regulations that we must all abide by are now printed in their entirety on the website. I cannot stress enough how important it is that all members, new and old, read and be thoroughly aware of how these rules apply to them. I have summarized below some of the more important points.
Payment: A member is confirmed on an event only after their payment has been received. Payments for dives must be made when signing-up. Payments for trips must be made according to the schedule provided by the Coordinator. In the event that a dive, trip, etc. is overbooked than those confirmed to go will be determined by the date order of payment.
Cancellation: Once a member signs on for a dive or other event he/she is obligated to pay unless they contact the Coordinator by the specified cancellation deadline. Cancellation deadlines are outlined in Policies and Procedures.
Certification Requirements: Some dives will be restricted to divers with certain minimum qualifications, generally as specified by the dive operator. In some cases these minimums will be set by the Coordinator in conjunction with the E-Board based on the profile and/or characteristics of the planned dive. No exceptions will be allowed.
Special Needs: Some of our members have "special needs" when participating on a dive, trip or other event. These can be cases where someone needs extra help off or back on a dive boat, special requirements regarding accommodations, etc. Coordinators are not psychic. It is the responsibility of the member to make sure that the Coordinator knows of these needs well in advance of the event.
If any of the above are not abundantly clear be sure to get clarification from an E-Board member.
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In planning stage
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Member Appreciation Party
Photos by Lynne Schreiber
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Jeff Raffa and Ginny
DeMattei's June Cozumel
Whale Shark Adventure Video by Jeff
Raffa and Ginny DeMattei
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Ray Schreiber's
June Cozumel
Whale Shark Adventure Video
by Ray Schreiber
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David and Millie Pressler's
May Narcossis Dive
Adventure Video by David Pressler
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Joe & Julie's
Dinner at Large June 8
Photos by Davis Schneider
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Good Bye Debby Bradford May 21
Photos
by Julie Taylor
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August Meeting Program
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AQUATIC ANIMALS IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
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On August 3rd, SFDI welcomes Rosenstiel School Professor Dr. Michael Schmale, who will inform us about the roles that freshwater and marine fish and invertebrates have played in biomedical research. Dr. Schmale’s presentation will include an overview of the wide range of such animals and their historical importance. We will spend time discussing in more detail several of the most important examples which are studied locally, such as: the sea hare, Aplysia Californica, a large marine snail, as a model of the nervous system and aging; the bicolor damselfish model of cancer; and the use of genetically engineered zebrafish as environmental sentinels.
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ABOUT DR. MICHAEL SCHMALE
Michael Schmale, PhD is a professor of Marine Biology and Fisheries
at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS)
of the University of Miami and director of the National Resource for
Aplysia at RSMAS. His research focuses on development of aquatic
animal models of human disease processes. Major research programs
underway in his laboratory include studies of an unusual virus which
causes cancer in bicolor damselfish on Florida reefs, the toxic
effects of chemicals produced by blue green algae using zebrafish as
indicators, creation of genetically engineered zebrafish which
produce fluorescent colors to detect environmental toxins and sea
hares (Aplysia) as models of human aging. Professor Schmale teaches
courses in introduction to marine science, diseases of marine
organisms and marine ecology of the Galapagos Islands. The later
course is taught as a component of the UM semester abroad program in
the Galapagos.
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Get Smart with Joe G. August 2011
Lionfish Poisoning!
Lionfish spines are venomous but the fish can be safely handled once the
spines have been removed. If you catch a lionfish, use caution to avoid a
puncture wound. Seek medical attention if you are injured by lionfish
spines
First Aid: Apply hot water (as hot as is safe) and seek immediate medical
care.
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Joe G’s Safety minute for August 2011
Lightning and the Diver O ceans Rarely Hit By Lightning, but..................If caught at sea in a thunderstorm: -Stay in the center of the cabin --Keep arms and legs in the boat - do not dangle in the water. --Discontinue all water activities --Disconnect and do not touch any electronic equipment. --Lower, remove or tie down the radio antenna and other protruding devices if not part of the lightning protection system --Avoid making contact with any part of the boat connected to the lightning protection system. Avoid touching two components that are connected to the system at the same time, such as the gear lever and spotlight handle. NOAA has this to say about lightning and water:
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