MAY President’s message
Well, the pig roast was a huge success. If you missed it, you missed a fun party with great food . The sign up and pay prior to the party worked out well as most people cooperated I think we will keep that up for future parties. The venue was quite different for us and everyone seemed to be happy with it. I thought it was great. Let’s hope we can keep it going for the seafood fest in the fall. Thanks especially to Joe Smariga for taking care of the pig and everyone else who helped with the set up and break down. Special thanks to Pat Kahl, John Kansman and Ray Papa for all they did. Thanks also to everyone who brought the delicious sides, appetizers and desserts. Everything was terrific.
With summer approaching, many of us who haven’t been diving in the winter will be getting back into the water. Before you go please be sure to check out all of your gear and have it serviced if necessary. You don’t want to find out you have an equipment problem on a dive boat or worse, under water.
We have lots of activities planned. Be sure to check the calendar out and fill out an interest form on the website to take part.
The water is slowly warming up and hopefully the winds will calm down and we will have some good diving conditions.
I hope to see a lot of you on the events we have planned.
Live long and lobster.
Jeff Raffa
President SFDI
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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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