The Orange County Dive Club April Inside This Issue

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1 The Orange County Dive Club April 2017 LSD s Easter Egg Hunt is coming on Saturday, April 15th, do you know where your rabbit ears are? The wait is over, Laguna Sea Dwellers are planning their annual Easter Egg Hunt held at Shaw s Cove. Then the big BBQ at Heisler Park where all the prizes will be given out to the underwater egg hunters! Join in on the fun and get ready on the morning of the 15th and get your game bag ready. Rules and location of the eggs will be given out the morning of the hunt at Shaws Cove. Bring your dive buddies and see if you can win the great prizes that will be available! There will be a great BBQ at Heisler Park and food will be ready by time the divers get done at Shaws and then back to the Heisler park. Don t forget to bring your eggs back un-opened! Remember mark your calendar: April 15th, 2017 Saturday at Shaws Cove for the dives! BBQ will follow after dives at Heisler! Message from the President - Hey everyone! It's hard to believe it's already April and the year is flying by! Have you been diving much lately now that conditions are improving? We have some great Club events coming up and need your help. Although I realize everyone is busy and free time is limited, it would be really helpful if everyone could assist with one event this year. Right now we need some volunteers to assist with the Easter Egg Hunt. If you can donate a prize or help on the day of the event, please let us know. Are you interested in becoming more involved in the Club? We still have our membership position open and would love it if someone volunteered to help out. It only takes a few hours a month and gives you a chance to meet new friends/dive buddies. If you want more information, let me know! Lastly, it's membership renewal time! Since we don't have a membership chair and I'll be working on this, please renew early and don't make me you a million reminders. Auto pay through Facebook is a good option also. If you renew by April 30th, we'll put your name into a raffle to win two tickets to Disneyland! Thanks for your on-going support. I'm looking forwarding to diving with you soon! Dive safely! Patty Quick look at Upcoming Events! April 19th Club Meeting Inside This Issue Board Meeting - April 4th Meet at NBTC 6:30 PM No Club Mixer Good Friday Easter Egg Hunt April 15th Heisler Park Club Meeting - April 19th Meeting at NBTC 7:00 PM Speaker: Diane Alps Chamber Day & Night May 3rd See calendar on page 4 for more events! Inside this issue... Presidents Message 1 Scuba Show 2 VP Message 3 Announcements 3 Memoriam 4 In case you missed it... 5 Member s Birthdays 5 Club Calendar Boat Dives 7 Meeting Speaker 8 LSD s Shore Diving 8 Club Sponsors 9 Club Mixer - Night Out 10 Exotic Travel 11 Board Members Info 12

2 Page 2 Laguna Sea Dwellers - April 2017 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! May 6th & 7th the SCUBA SHOW returns for its 30th year! This is America's largest consumer dive expo! 76,000 square feet of exhibit space will once again be home to hundreds of exhibitors featuring new and revolutionary dive gear, representatives of island governments, dive resorts and liveaboards offering great bargains, photo and video pros, scuba experts and California dive boats. WHEN? Saturday, May 6th, 2017 Show hours: 10 am - 6 pm Saturday Night Party: 6 pm - 10 pm Sunday, May 7th, 2017 Show hours: 10 am - 5 pm WHERE? Long Beach Convention Center Exhibit Hall C 300 E Ocean Blvd Long Beach, CA PARTY WITH US SATURDAY NIGHT Spend the evening with us at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach (just steps from the convention center!) to support a good cause. Admission is free. There will be tons of raffle prizes, food, a cash bar, and an all-around good time!

3 Page 3 Laguna Sea Dwellers - April 2017 A dive word from the VP! I write this as we are about to leave for the Wreck Alley club dive trip Saturday on the Horizon. I am really looking forward to getting wet again, and my new 8 mil Henderson semi-dry suit. Later in the year, this is the boat that Kevin and Khrystyna have contracted for the exciting Cortes Bank trip. My biggest reason for writing at this moment is to get everyone excited about the Annual Underwater Easter Egg Hunt, which the flyer elsewhere in this newsletter spells out. Everyone, tell your friends about it, non-members are equally welcome. I would also like to hear from some of you who are hesitating, either about the Hunt, or helping with administration. Positions are open - contact me! It's always fun handing out prizes, for instance. Bruce McKeon, VP of "stuff" ANNOUNCEMENTS Club Mixers and Events for coming months: (Mixers are on 2nd Friday of every month) April 15th - Easter Egg Hunt & BBQ April 22nd - Kelp Fest Laguna Beach at Main Beach May 3rd - Chamber Day/Evening May 6th & 7th - Scuba Show Long Beach May 12th - Mixer at Campus JAX 3950 Campus Drive Newport Beach It s great to see new people that joined the club. Welcome to you all! Future Club Meeting Speakers April - Diane Alps May - June - Laguna Sea Dwellers Welcomes our newest members Rick Goldsmith Message from the Editor: We have several events this month and in the coming months. Ask your Board if you can help with any of these events! The Easter Egg Hunt and Kelp Fest are this month and the Board is asking for volunteers to step up and support your Club. The Kelp Fest is held in downtown Main Beach Laguna. We need Members to help at our table at the event. Ask Jane Martorana for information as to what is needed! If you have photos from past dives send them to me and I ll post them here in the Newsletter. Also, if you have hit a milestone in your diving, let us know. If you have reached your 100, 200, 500 dive or improved on your skills with an Advance Class! Disclaimer: The slight variations in spelling & grammar in this Newsletter are to enhance its individual character & natural beauty, and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. Photo by Tom Gorman Tom Gorman Newsletter Editor

4 Page 4 Laguna Sea Dwellers - April 2017 IN MEMORIAM Lauren Towle Once in a while we meet someone who is larger than life and makes an impression with a smile that lasts. Anita and I had the honor and privilege of meeting Lauren at our 20 th club a nniversary bonfire in Huntington Beach a nd she captured our hearts. March 19 th 2017 Few of us can fathom the challenges she overcame and the courage she possesses to live each day to the fullest, like traveling independently from Pasadena to Huntington Beach and back to share a few smores with us. She loves going up in elevators and escalating stairs with her friends, who she convi nces to carry her, to roof-tops of high-rises, discovering new vistas. At her life celebration she brought us to an oasis of beauty and relaxation in the middle of concrete and hectic downtown Los Angeles at the top of the historic Perching Square building. Her viewpoint on life is uniquely powerful. She is the artist who created our commemorative T-shirt. Please celebrate her life by keeping Lauren in your heart and memories, a nd wear your T-Shirt proudly! Life is what you celebrate. All of it. Even its end. Anita and Roeland

5 Laguna Sea Dwellers - April 2017 Page 5 In case you missed it!: Here is what happened at the March Meeting! The monthly meeting was run by our beloved Vice President Bruce McKeon and even though Memories by Joe Liburdi was missing, the VP did a great job. Our speaker, Keith Martin, the Southwest Regional Manager for AUP (American Underwater Products) gave us a historical and forward looking review of Hollis and Oceanic brands including lightweight regulators with emphasis on the importance of balanced first and second stages as well as new dive computers under development. For those who were paying attention there was a quiz at the end of the presentation which yielded a UAP low volume mask won by Michel Loignon. The meeting ended with raffling of some great LSD prizes, procured from Dive & Photo, Ludek s shop, who also carries the AUP products. Wish you were there? Club Secretary - Roeland Raffle Winners for March;Raffle Prizes for the Month bought from: Dive & Photo 1. Safety Tube - Khrystyna Cusimano 2. Snorkel w/ Whistle & Sea Drops - Rick Goldsmith 3. Mask Strap, Sea Drops & wine - Mark Sewell 4. Wine & Mask Strap - Rick Goldsmith Lumens LED Light - Joe Mackrell 6. Accessory Hanger & Sea Drops - Rick Goldsmith 7. Light Carry On Mesh Dive Bag - Arvid Raulinaitis April s Birthdays: April 4th - Nancy Fisher April 5th - Brooke Peterson April 8th - John Platt April 10th - Khrystyna Cusimano April 14th - Cathy Solomon April 21st - Michael Austin April 21st - John Statts Happy Birthday to All!

6 Page 6 Laguna Sea Dwellers - April 2017 Calendar of Events April Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Board Meeting Club Boat Dive Santa Cruz Is. 16 Easter Sunday 10 Passover Club Meeting At NBTC Good Friday 15 Club Easter Egg Hunt & BBQ Kelp Fest Main Beach Laguna Board Meeting May Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Chamber Night 4 5 Scuba Show 6 Scuba Show Club Mixer Campus Jax Newport Beach Mother s Day Club Meeting At NBTC Club Boat Diver San Clemente Memorial Day

7 Laguna Sea Dwellers - April 2017 Page 7 Boat Trips February s Boats Committees Article for Laguna Sea Dwellers Newsletter See below our list of upcoming boats, conditions are getting better with each passing day. The rain is slowing and the water...hopefully will be a little warmer. Wreck Alley was a cheery bunch and it was great to see new and seasoned faces alike. Many potential new members were on board the boat. It was not my best dive on the Yukon however it was full of Nudibranch and most everyone got to see the memorial for the female Marine. Please help us spread the word for San Clemente! Participation means a lot. See you diving. - K & K Santa Cruz on Peace Sun Apr 9, $ San Clemente Island Two Day on Magician Sat May 20, $ Oil Rigs on Magician Sat Jun 10, $ Cortes Bank on Horizon Sat Jul 22, SOLD OUT! Get on the wait list! Send an to boats@lagunaseadwellers.com Farnsworth Banks on Magician Sat Aug 5, $ Los Coronados on Humboldt Sat Sep 16, 2017 Santa Barbara Island on Magician Sat Oct 14, 2017 Gull Island on Truth Aquatics (11/18/2017) [Non Member] Sat Nov 18, 2017 Boats Committee: Kevin Glenn & Khrystyna Cusimano - boats@lagunaseadwellers.com Also check out Dive & Photo and Beach Cities Scuba Center for their boat trips! Members, please log in to the club website to sign up and pay for our club boat trips. Non-members may the boats committee with each passenger s name, address and cell number to sign up and receive links to pay. Bunk requests are ranked in order of payment received! Members receive priority up until 2 weeks before the scheduled trip. For more pricing check out the Club s website!

8 Laguna Sea Dwellers - April 2017 Page 8 Diving with LSD Saturday Dives for Laguna Sea Dwellers Please join your fellow Members for morning dives every other Saturday in Laguna Beach. Meet at the top of the stairs at Shaw's Cove at 9am (where Fairview meets Cliff Drive)...then gear up soon after. You can hook up with other members at the stairs above Shaw s for an open dive.. This Month s Speaker: Diane Alps - Cetacean Society Whales/ Dolphins, Prpoises. Diane Alps is the Founder and Director of California Whales and Wildlife, a new non-profit research organization, and President of the American Cetacean Society, the world s oldest whale conservation organization. Her primary research interests include boater interactions and whale watching impacts, although she has also become fascinated with Pennella balaenoptera, a relatively unknown parasitic copepod found on cetaceans. Diane also has strong interest in citizen science, and the ability to engage a community by encouraging sighting and photo contributions. Have you gotten your DAN Insurance card yet? Something to think about, ask your fellow divers if they carry DAN insurance, I am sure that they all will say yes, and if not, ask why not! Dive Information Numbers Water & Surf Conditions: Laguna Beach (949) The Club is setting up a Buddy call list so that if you are looking for a buddy or group to do a shore dive, all you will have to do is contact divers on the list and see who s diving! This list will be found on the Club s Website! Emergency numbers: L.B. Lifeguards 911 Catalina Chamber (310) DAN (800)

9 Laguna Sea Dwellers - April 2017 Page 9 Check out your local dive shops for training, gear, rentals and repairs! They are the bedrock of our local diving! A Big Laguna Sea Dwellers Thank You to the following for their continuing support: MEMBER SAVINGS NAME CITY AIR CARD NITROX MERCH. Scuba World Orange YES $30/12 Fills Dive & Photo Costa Mesa YES Beach Cities New England Divers Throughout O. C. O.C. Long Beach $30/10 Fills YES $55/10 Fills YES 25% Off DISC. No 10% 10% Off SERVICE BOAT Parts TRIPS NO Classes Rentals YES 10% 10% Off NO 5% Off 10% Off YES 10% 00% YES YES 25% 25% Off 10-30% NO Raffle Prizes YES YES YES Misc. Info Five (5) free air fills for new members. See shop for cards. See the shop for cards. Periodic coupons to LSD members. Call ahead for NITROX. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Looking for information about equipment, ask one of our sponsors!

10 Page 10 Laguna Sea Dwellers - April 2017 LSD S NIGHT OF BOWLING Great night for bowling was had for a few Club Members who were able to join in the night of fun! We had Ralph Cramden, Fred Flintstone, Bruce the Spare King, Kat the XXX Queen, and Andrea who s game was most improved! We had also members who showed up to support the bowlers; Ed Mikcus, Ken Feldman (Past President), Tom Gorman! Prizes supplies by Gorman Dive Adventures and Travel. John Lee Bruce McKeon Kirk Woloshyn Best Style! Most Spares! Most Strikes! Andrea Esty Kathy Ellis Most Improved! High Score! Join your fellow Club Members for Chamber Day & Night! Join fellow Club Members at the Chamber Evening May 6th. Laguna Sea Dwellers has a table reserved at the Aquarium of the Pacific. It seats 10 people and the cost is $110 per person. It includes dinner, raffle tickets, tour of the Aquarium, festivities. Meet fellow divers, possibly win thousands of dollars worth of dive gear and help raise funds for the California Chamber over at Catalina. It serves you and all divers in Southern California! Tickets will go fast so contact: Gary at: treasurer@lagunaseadwellers.com

11 Laguna Sea Dwellers - April 2017 Page 11 EXOTIC TRAVEL DESTINATIONS For details, contact: evan@seasickproductions.com

12 Page 12 Laguna Sea Dwellers - April 2017 Board of Directors Patty Leemhuis - President president@lagunaseadwellers.com Vice President - Bruce McKeon vicepresident@lagunaseadwellers.com Roeland Papen - Secretary secretary@lagunaseadwellers.com Gary Williams - Treasurer treasurer@lagunaseadwellers.com Open Position - Membership Chairperson membership@lagunaseadwellers.com Website Committee Special Project Committee Gary Williams Bruce McKeon Holiday Party Tom Gorman Diane Deturmeny Boat Committee Newsletter Khrystyna Cusimano Tom Gorman Kevin Glenn Shore Dives Leader Open Photo Committee Joe Liburdi Evan Sherman Speaker Forum John Lee Tom Gorman Kelpfest Committee Jane Martorana Tom Gorman BBQ Committee Kirk Woloshyn If you want to join a committee, contact the President Club Meetings Cocktails start at 6:00 PM Meeting Starts at 7:00 PM Meeting Ends at 9:00 PM Laguna Sea Dwellers Dive Club Find us on the Net: We are on Facebook, check us out! Tell us when is your next dive! Newport Beach Tennis Club Laguna Sea Dwellers 220 Newport Center Drive, # Newport Beach, Ca Map to Monthly Meeting 2601 Eastbluff Dr. Newport Beach, CA (949) (Located Off 73 and Jamboree) Meeting starts at 7:00 pm