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| President's Message | Meeting Location |
| Calendar for January and Beyond | January Meeting Program |
| A Safety Minute | Happy January Birthday |
| Get Smart With Joe | 2012 OverseasTrips |
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2012 Membership Renewal Reminder
With the start of 2012 it is time to start thinking about renewing your SFDI membership for 2012. At $70, membership of South Florida Divers is a helluva deal. If you need reminding of the benefits of membership, click here. Application forms should be completed when renewing. An additional $5 is charged for renewals after the February General Meeting.
To renew your membership please do the following: 1) Print and fill out the New Member Application Form (Verify your address etc.) 2) Print and fill out the Yearly Renewal Application Form 3) Make a copy of your c-card 4) Please write a check for $70.00 made out to South Florida Divers Inc. for a single membership or $100.00 made out to South Florida Divers Inc. for a family membership. If the application is made after the February meeting, add $5 to the check amount. $75 for single and $105 for family. 5) Bring along all four items to the monthly meeting (preferred) or mail it the following address: Joe Smariga |
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 members: Bob Stull 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 January… and beyond !
Dave Schneider, Vice President, Calendar
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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December 17: Private Boat Dive (Saturday 8:00 Show 8:30 Go) John Kansman and Dave Wills are once again leading the fleet to sea for a crack at our favorite crustaceans. Leaving from John U. Lloyd Park, our intrepid Captains caution you not to be late unless you want to wave bye bye from the dock.
December 21: Hanukkah… a nice holiday to put a little light in your life.
December 25: Christmas Day… good times, good friends, good cheer.. what more could we ask for?
December 31: New Years Eve… let’s all be careful out there.
January 1: New Years Day… great time to shake off the night before and take in some college bowl games.
January 4: General Meeting (Wednesday 7:30 Sharp!) Lauderdale Isles Yacht and Tennis Club. Address and directions elsewhere on the website. Come and welcome our new Club President, Bruce Wills.
January 8: Coral Gables Bike Ride (Sunday 1:30 PM) Let’s all rally to Dave Wills house and get ready for a fun filled day of biking through historic and beautiful Coral Gables. Sounds like a plan!
January 9: 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.
January 12: Dinner-at-Large (Thursday) Joe G. has spent countless hours seeking out the ideal location for our January dinner and has settled on the Las Olas Wine Café. Conveniently located at 922 E. Las Olas Blvd., Joe plans to gently ring the dinner bell at 7:30. Call him for more information or visit the website at www.lasolaswinecafe.com for a look at their menu.
February 1: General Meeting
February 6 : Executive Board
February 5: Private Boat Dive (Saturday 8:00 Show 8:30 Go) John Kansman and Dave Wills are once again leading the fleet to sea for a crack at our favorite crustaceans. Leaving from John U. Lloyd Park, our intrepid Captains caution you not to be late unless you want to wave bye bye from the dock.
February 11: Loggerhead (Saturday 1 PM Go) Laila Haddad wants to introduce us to her favorite boat, Loggerhead, out of Boynton Beach, so plan to join her for an afternoon of great Palm Beach County diving. The cost will be $55.00, tax included. Gratuity not included. Call Laila for more details or go to www.loggerheadcharters.com. Feb. 16 – 20: Miami Boat Show
February 23: Dinner-at-Large (Thursday) A special treat! Lynne Schreiber has arranged a cooking demonstration and scrumptious meal (seafood menu) for us at the Lenore Nolan-Ryan Cooking School. Lynne will have more details for us at the January meeting. The dinner bell will ring at 7:30. The School is located at 228 Commercial Blvd., Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.
February 25: Tri Rail Pub Crawl! (Saturday – time TBA) So popular last year that Donna Eades is doing a reprise. Tri Rail (train # P664 - $5.00, all day)) to City Place and a day of eating, drinking, window shopping, drinking, revelry, drinking. Such fun. Donna will have more details for us at the February meeting.
March 7: General Meeting
March 10: Fairchild Gardens (Saturday) One of the foremost gardens in the USA, we are planning a day of fun and relaxation, so come join us to smell the flowers. More information when available.
March 12: Executive Board
March 15: Dinner-at-Large (Thursday) Chris Higgins is in the process of arranging an evening at the Yard House, located on the grounds of Gulfstream Park. This one is a beer lover’s delight! More details as soon as they are available.
March 24: "Dirty Dozen Dive" (Saturday 9:00 Go) Gerry Cowen is playing host for a morning with Captain Brian and the rest of the Coastal Marine crew aboard the Blue Runner. Cost will be $50.00, tax and tip included. Call Gerry for more details or go to www.bluerunnerdiving.com.
March 23-25: Spring Camping Weekend Time to start marking your calendars for next year! Craig and Linda Sandel have a brand new tent and want a bunch of folks to join them at Jonathan Dickinson State Park for a weekend of fun in the woods. More details to follow but you can figure on a cost of about $10.00 a person. There will be a limit of nine tents.
April 14: Pig Roast! (Saturday 5:00 PM) The first of our signature party events, a blast for all comers - except the pig. As always, at the Lauderdale Isles Yacht and Tennis Club. Please bring a covered dish (there will be a sign-up sheet at the meeting) and a $10.00 bill per person. The Club will provide beer, wine, water and soft drinks, as well as the aforementioned pig. Please remember; we are not permitted to bring any form of "hard" alcohol or wine. They are available - for a price - at the Yacht Club bar.
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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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June 23-30: Bonaire Trip Cost $1500 which includes travel, lodging and 6 one tank boat dives and unlimited shore dives and rental of pickup trucks. Meals are not included but there is a $75 credit at the resort ( Captain Dons Habitat ). Contact Jeff Raffa for more details.
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Dave Pressler's Video on the Christmas Tree Dive and the Lights Cruise December 2011
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Holiday
Lights Cruise
December 16, 2011
photos by Ginny DeMattei
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Holiday Party
December 3, 2011
photos by Ginny
DeMattei
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Holiday Party
December 3, 2011
photos by
Ray Schreiber
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Holiday Party
Tree Dive Preparation
December 10, 2011
photos by
Ray Schreiber
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Dave Pressler's Video on the Holiday Party December 3, 2011
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Dave Pressler's Video Grouper eating a Lionfish ,2011
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Dave Pressler's Video on the Sea Experience October 22,2011
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January Meeting Program Wacky Gift Exchange
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Our January meeting is so close to the holidays that we traditionally have a social night to do something silly instead of trying to get someone for a program. This will be a fun night to relax and catch up with friends.
Regardless of what December holiday you celebrated, admit it, you likely received a gift that made you say "oh, you shouldn't have"...and you really MEANT that they SHOULDN'T-HAVE! But as we all know, one person's trash is another person's treasure.
Bring along something you got and don't want. A belt, a sweater, a fruitcake, cologne, a Billy Bass, just one too many candles or Mikasa bowls...anything goes except live pets (or dead ones).
Please wrap it to add to the "suspense."
Everyone who brings a gift gets a raffle ticket. We will draw the tickets in "Chinese Auction" style.
The first person whose ticket is pulled gets the pick of the unopened gifts, and must open it in front of everyone.
The second person whose ticket is pulled can take the first person's gift, or choose another unopened gift. If they take the gift from the first person, the first person gets to go back and pick and open another gift.
The third person whose ticket is pulled can pick a third unopened gift, or take the gift away from the first or second person. Yes, it takes awhile to go through all the gifts and you will not want to miss the fun.
Surprisingly, at the end of the evening, nearly every unwanted gift went home with someone who actually wanted it.
Hope you dispose of that "objet d'art" that you don’t want.
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| Get Smart with Joe G. January 2012 |
Abandoned
Divers, What to do, How to Prevent Things
to do Inflate
BC Drop
weights, preserving belt Inflate
sausage Flash
reflector (Someone might see it, even though you can't see them) Blow
whistle Write
time, approximate location and speed of current on your slate If
you swim, swim diagonally with the current toward any known dry land. Stay
with others involved. Use a tie up method using empty weight belt or other
straps. This gives a larger
target for searchers. Remember
that there will be rescue attempts and searchers. Seven
Steps to Survival'Survival
at sea depends on the recognition that you are in danger of losing your life.
There are commonly described "seven steps" to survival that may make
a difference in the outcome of some rather terrible situations. Even an
accident fairly close inshore in cold water can quickly lead to hypothermia
and drowning. The seven steps to survival are: recognition, inventory,
shelter, water, food, signals and play. Of course, flotation is a prerequisite
for any survival after only a short time in the water. Other factors come into
play, the most important of which is unmeasurable, "the will to
live". The
seven steps to survival include recognizing that you are in peril and
realizing that what you are wearing constitutes a form of shelter. Use signals
in the form of mirrors, flares, colored objects or waving arms, suits or
objects about to attract attention. Finally, "play" comes into
action as you have memories, fantasies, prayer, tell jokes and get rid of your
anger.
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Joe G’s Safety minute for January 2012
Divers' First Aid Kit
The following items are offered as an example of a list of first aid supplies which can be modified according to your needs and experience. This is a section taken from 'Divemaster's Quick Accident Response' and is the first of a series from that web site.
Deodorant cleansing soap (antibacterial)
For purposes of hospital and insurance follow-up and to avoid any legal problems, it would be a good idea to record as many of the events as possible during an episode. A pen and small notebook would be good to have in this respect.
None of these items will be of any use at all if there's no one on the boat who knows how to administer first aid. All divemasters and instructors should be fully certified in First Aid and their certification should be up-dated at least yearly.
Oxygen should be an absolute necessity on a dive boat and would certainly be helpful on any boat. Knowledge is needed as the appropriate local emergency information number to call and this information should be readily available in the First Aid kit.. If the kit is used, it should be immediately replenished and should be up dated every 6 months to a year depending on the types of medications it contains.
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