April President’s message

Happy April everyone! Spring weather is finally with us with corresponding sea temperatures rising.

The annual pig roast will be held Saturday, April 25. This year the party will be at Snyder Park. There is a link on the calendar with the address and a map. Please bring an appetizer, dessert or side dish to share. The club will not be providing beverages but you can bring your own beer, wine or soft drinks and water. Hard liquor is not allowed in the park. We ask that you sign up on the website and submit payment of $10. This will give us an idea of how big a pig we will need. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Don’t forget to check the calendar for scheduled events. We have lots of fun events planned including a trip to Cozumel in late May.

If you haven’t been diving in a while it might be a good idea to have your gear checked out. That second stage of yours might have something living in it after being in your garage so long. Now is a good time to have it serviced.

If you haven’t paid your dues for 2026 yet, please do so as soon as possible and submit your signed renewal forms

Looking forward to seeing a lot of you either at a meeting or at the pig roast.

Live long and lobster!

Jeff Raffa
President SFDI

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MARCH President’s message

 Well here it is March already. It seems like the holiday party was just a couple of weeks ago.

The lobster hunters will hopefully be busy for the next four weeks as the lobster season comes to a close at the end of March. After the lobster season ends we can shoot lion fish to give our other reef fish a break from these voracious eaters.

Thanks to Donna Eades we had a great time on the annual Tri Rail pub crawl. I’m already looking forward to next year.

We have a few dives scheduled in March so check out the calendar and join us for a fun day of diving. We also have a few non diving events for the cold water phobics so think about joining us.

Please remember to pay your dues if you haven’t done so already. Remember, you cannot participate in most club activities unless you are a member in good standing.

I’m looking forward to seeing many of you at the March meeting.

Jeff Raffa
President SFDI

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February President’s message

 I can’t say that the weather has been conducive to diving lately. It’s been windy and lately it’s been cold. It’s not a good sign when the mid winter water temperature is significantly warmer than the air temperature. As always, better days are coming. Before we know it we will be back into spring weather.

 
Our January wacky gift exchange was lots of fun as it always is. I think most people were happy with the gifts they received. I know that I was. Thanks to John and Donna for officiating. 

Even though we haven’t been doing too much diving, there are lots of fun activities  on the calendar. It’s normal for the diving to decrease at this time of year so your Eboard has come up with some great events, some old favorites and some new stuff. Check out the calendar.

Please, if you haven’t already paid your dues please do so either at the meeting or through the mail or email and PayPal. We need proof of dive insurance and the renewal forms filled out also. Unlike everything else, our dues have not gone up in price. This club membership is still a bargain.

Hoping to see many of you at  the meeting or at some of the other club events. 

Live long and lobster
Jeff

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JANUARY President’s message

Happy New Year to all of you. 

The holiday party was terrific as usual. The only thing missing was many of you. The party this year will be December 5. Please enter the date in your calendar. It would be nice to see more of you there. 

As you know our elections were held at the December meeting and I’m happy to say we have some new blood on the Eboard. Please be aware that you do not have to be on the Eboard to organize an event. All you need do is approach an Eboard member and tell them you would like to get an event on the calendar. We would love the membership to sponsor dives but any other events are welcome. Don’t be intimidated, we are very happy to help you if it’s needed. 

Hoping to see a lot of you at the wacky gift exchange. It is by far the most fun meeting of the year. 

Once again, I wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year!

Jeff Raffa

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