BOTTOM TIMES... FROM YOUR PRESIDENT, CONNIE YOUNG

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1 N e w s l e t t e r Calendar of Events Speaker Calendar Page 2 September Raffle Winners Page 3 Upcoming Events Page 3 Photo Contest Page 4 Dive Happenings Page 5 Scott Gietler s Photos page 6 Board & Member Info Page 8 BOTTOM TIMES... FROM YOUR PRESIDENT, CONNIE YOUNG Fallmaybeonthecalendar,butitscertainlynotin theairihopeeveryoneisenjoyingthishotweatherwe arehaving.thereisnothinglikeawarm,sunnydaytoget yououtonthewater,kayaking,paddleboarding,diving... whateveryourpleasure. Godoit ThismonthIwantdedicateourbottomtimestoour threenewestboardmembersandintroducethemtoyou. Yes,forthoseofyouwhoweren tatourseptember meeting,wehadthreenominationsfromthecloorandwe greatlyappreciatetheirwillingnesstobringtheirtalents andenergytoouramazingboard. Elections areover.pleasejoinmeinwelcoming thenewboard Continued on Page 4 Many thanks to our sponsors Pirates Grub & Grog, Fourth Element, Channel Islands Dive Adventures, Sport Chalet, Island Packers ********* MEETING DATES October 15 Speaker Scott Gietler Bluewater Photo November 19 Speaker David Pereska No December Meeting HOLIDAY PARTY December 6 PHOTO CONTEST Last day to enter October 31 Channel islands divers 1

2 October s Speaker: Scott Gietler of Bluewater Photo We are very excited to welcome Scott Gietler, the owner of Bluewater Photo, the Underwater Photography Guide, and Bluewater Travel, a new full service dive travel agency. He is on the board of ReefCheck.org, a backer of SharkBoat.org, and has volunteered at the Santa Monica Aquarium. Scott is also the author of the Guide to the Underwater Flora and Fauna of Southern California. Scott will be giving a 2-part talk: Insider tips & photos on hot dive destinations with easy access from LAX, including the Philippines, with a spotlight on Anilao; and What's new in underwater photography & Go Pro gear and helpful technique & tips. Please see page 6 for Scott s photos. October 15 - Monthly Club Meeting Progressive Raffle LAST MEETING TO ENTER PHOTO CONTEST 18 - Hike: Circle X Ranch 19 - Dive Explorer to Yellowbanks 20 Board Meeting 31 - PHOTO CONTEST DEADLINE January Monthly Club Meeting Progressive Raffle (Must be Present to win) 26 - Board Meeting November 19 - Monthly Club Meeting Participation Drawing 24 - Board Meeting February 18 - Monthly Club Meeting Participation Drawing 23 - Board Meeting December 6 - Club Holiday Party: Photo Contest Winners Will Be Announced NO GENERAL MEETING. SEE YOU IN JANUARY March 18 - Monthly Club Meeting 23 - Board Meeting Channel islands divers 2

3 HIKES START UP AGAIN IN OCTOBER Where-The Grotto at Circle X Ranch, Santa Monica Mountains Date-Saturday, October 18, 2014 Time- Meet at the trail head at 10:00 am. Directions to trailhead- Take Hwy. 1 to Yerba Buena Rd. (Neptune s Net corner) then up about 5 miles to the Circle X Ranch. There are 2 parking areas, an upper & lower. There are flush toilets at the upper and outhouses at the lower just at the start of the trailhead. The hike- The Grotto Trail hike is about 3.5 miles round trip with an elevation gain of about 650 feet and takes about 2 hours round trip. Dogs are allowed on the trail, BUT not the last ¼ mile, which is the best part-so maybe it s best to leave Fido at home. Come join the club on a fun hike and bring the family. Hikes are a great way to get to know other club members better and an opportunity to meet some new dive buddies. CLUB%TEE%SHIRTS% New%styles%and%colors.% $15.% BUY%ONE%NOW September Raffle Winners: Hero 3 Red Filter to Mike Kearns from Sport Chalet Hero 3 Polarized Filter to Mike Kearns from Sport Chalet Hero 3 Camera Case to Bob Cartier rom Sport Chalet Lobster Punch Bag to Ray Young from Sport Chalet Men s Booties to Terry Scarpino from Sport Chalet Tusa Fins to Richard Armerding from Sport Chalet Donations: Santa Rosa trip for 2 to Mike Cunningham from Island Packers Door Prize Winner: $25 gift card to Ray Young from Sport Chalet Refugio BBQ Prize Winners Dive Knife to Jonathon Hanks from Sport Chalet LED Dive Light to Ray Young from Sport Chalet Micro Case to Jennifer Morrison from Sport Chalet Progressive Raffle Months: January, April, July, October (Must be Present to Win) Participation Drawing Months: February, May, August, November Please support the sponsors that support us Let them know that you are a Chanel Islands Divers club member when you visit, and be sure to thank them for their support. Upcoming Dives & Other Events: Scheduled Dives: Call Ken at (805) to see if any space opens up on his October 18 trip. Scheduled Trips: Annual Catalina Weekend, November Other: Annual Photo Contest. Prizes awarded at the Holiday Party, December 6. Contact Karen at (805) Newsletter: Write an article or be interviewed for the Newsletter Contact Angie at Channel islands divers 3

4 BOTTOM TIMES From Page 1 Please join me in welcoming our new Board Members: Angie&Booth& &Newsletter&Editor& AngieandherhusbandPaullivein Ojaiandhavebeenmembersfor severalyears.they llbedivingwith usincatalinanextmonthandwenton thecaymanbractriplastmay.angie willbeatremendousresourcetoour boardandpresentedsomegreatnew ideasatourrecentboardmeeting. Mike&Cunningham& &Dive&Coordinator& MikeandhisgirlfriendLisalivein Venturaandjoinedourclubin October2013.MikeCunninghamis alreadyworkingcloselywithmike DoyanandKenKollwitz,theoutgoing divecoordinator,tobringusavariety ofclubactivities,bothaboveand belowthesurface. Laurie&Hennessy& &Webmaster& LaurieandherhusbandJoelivein ThousandOaksandhavebeen membersoftheclubsincejuneofthis year.iknowlaurieislookingforward tohelpingourclubcontinueto expandourtechnologyand communicationswithourmembers. Wewillpublishbiosonournewboard membersinthenearfuturebutihope youwillextendawarmwelcomeand THANKYOUatournextmeeting. Thankstoallourmembersforhelping tomakechannelislandsdiversthe friendliestdiveclubinventura County SafeDiving ~~Connie ********** PHOTO CONTEST DEADLINE OCTOBER 31, 2014 In July we ran the rules of the annual photo contest. Please submit your photos and videos from above and below the surface This year we have a new category: novice. It s for those of us who are new to underwater photography and have not previously won any of our contests. Winners in each category get their photos, in 8 x 10 inch format, framed and ready to hang on their walls. For more information, the rules are posted on the club website. Or...contact Karen at (805) Channel islands divers 4

5 DIVE HAPPENINGS By Mike Cunningham Remember that 1972 movie The Candidate? Don t say that s before your time. It s been on TV and you can get the DVD. Filmed documentary style, Robert Redford plays an idealistic young lawyer who s talked into running for senate against a very popular incumbent. Most believe he doesn t have a chance in hell of winning. He s basically a sacrificial lamb, expected to lose. Well, he campaigns hard and.spoiler ALERT. SPOILER ALERT. he pulls off an upset win. The point here has nothing to do with running, winning or politics; the last line he tosses out after winning, looking at his team, What do we do now? For me that scene and that line have had a habit of popping up at random in both thought and conversation. Now what? What s next? As Dive Coordinator I get to answer I m sure that s part of the reason why at the very last moment I threw my name in the ring for Dive Coordinator. I can do this, right? Yep, I m here now, what do I do? First how do I do this? I m thinking I ve never done anything like this before then it dawns on me... not I spent a great deal of my dive life calling friends and asking if they want to go diving. Sometime it s them calling me, but still that s Dive Coordinating 101. Where do you want to go? What boat? What day? Who s diving with us? Do we trust this boat crew? Are there any hunters on board today? Do we grab a beer after and if so where? The critical stuff. This is Dive Coordinating 201, Advanced Studies. Hey I m damn near a graduate student. Same goes for hiking and camping. We seemed to always have a plan for the weekend doing this or that. Sometimes we had to wait until after we left to really know where we were going. It was easy. I got this There are few subtle differences, including planning ahead and getting everyone to sign the waivers, but I got this So to answer that question that s bugging me since the 90 s, (it was before my time too), What do we do now? Let s go diving For the month of October, Ken has everything already in the works (or it has already taken place.) We just had a pot luck/campout at Leo Carrillo state beach on the 3rd 5 th. Did you miss it? Hot temps and cold beer with bad surf and no diving. There is a hike on the 19 th at the Grotto at Circle X Ranch. That one I m really looking forward to. I heard it s an easy downhill both ways, out and back Can t wait see that Of course, our club meeting is on the 15 th and has the progressive raffle. So as it stands right now most of my efforts are in November. But I still want to go diving. WE are a dive club after all (Continued on page 7) Channel islands divers 5

6 PHOTOS BY SCOTT GEITLER OF BLUEWATER PHOTO Channel islands divers 6

7 DIVE HAPPENINGS (from page 5) This is what I found. The Peace looks busy, already chartered. The Spector only has the 25 th and 26 th open and I see that to mean crowds My new favorite, the Explorer, is booked thru the month. I could wait until November 1 and take a chance, a really good chance we would get to experience the now famous Korean hunters/sushi chefs in action. The Raptor is sold out for October except for the 25 th. Soooo,... I m back to November. We re discussing a casino night fundraiser event. There s bunches of stuff involved and gobs of fun to be had. Maybe we could just fly out for the day to Vegas for the day. We could visit Shark Reef. They have sawfish, giant rays, endangered green sea turtles, piranha, jellyfish and the rare golden crocodile, to name a few. In all, there are over 2,000 animals in 1.6 million gallons of water. Or we could gamble. From what I ve seen looking at it so far it appears very promising I m thinking a few camping weekends would be great, just for some change up. Spring is just around the corner and that means snow melt and run off Really, it does Or, there s a short road trip up to the Kern, King or Kaweah rivers. Class II, III, IV and V, all 3 under 200 miles away. It s white water rafting in our own backyard, sort of. I do plan on continuing with the hikes Ken s been doing. Oh ya, and then there is diving. I want to look for a monthly thing. Always wanted to do that. I ll mix in some beach dives along the way. And that brings me to Kayak diving. That s got to be the best of both worlds. Beach and boat. So let me get some of these things going and then we can start talking about Ice diving Or, feel free to offer your suggestions Thanks Mike Channel islands divers 7

8 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Connie Young, President Brandee Sisting, VP/Speaker Seeker Michelle Bullis, Secretary Karen Duran, Treasurer Bob Cartier, Raffle Coordinator Laurie Hennessy, Webmaster Mike Doyon, Membership Coordinator Mike Cunningham, Dive Coordinator Angie Booth, Newsletter Editor Our next board meeting is October 20, 7 pm, at Marie Calendar s in Ventura. All club members are WELCOME and ENCOURAGED to attend the board meetings. If you wish to attend, please ask one of the board members for information and directions to the meeting location. *Owner, Channel Islands Dive Adventures MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT THE CLUB AND JOIN Membership Policy: Club policy is to drop members from the roster THREE MONTHS AFTER MEMBERSHIP EXPIRATION. You must renew your membership within one month of your expiration date to receive the renewal rate. If you renew beyond this time, the new membership rate will apply. You may renew your membership as early as one month prior to the expiration date. Your membership will continue as of your expiration date, not the day you renew. For more information, and to renew your membership, our Membership Coordinator, Mike Doyon at: membership@channelislandsdivers.org New Membership: Single - $35 Family - $50 Renewing Members: Single - $25 Family - $40 Please mail renewals to: CID Membership P.O. Box 5801 Ventura, CA OR For your convenience, we now accept payment through PayPal. Mike Doyon can give you all the details. Channel islands divers 8