November_2015 - Southern California Dive Club of the Inland Empire

November, 2015
Volume 23 – Issue 11
DIVE CURRENT’S
Nimalgghhh
Newsletter
T-SHIRTS
Club t-shirts are available
for purchase at each club
meeting!
THE FUN CONTINUES!
WIN RAFFLE TICKETS
Submit your photos for our monthly
photo contest
Stay connected with our
website, facebook page and
twitter tweets!
www.SCDCIE.com
Send your pics to:
[email protected]
Club Meeting:
November 3rd, 2015
Fuddruckers Restaurant
Ontario Mills Mall on 4th St.
4423 East Mills Circle Ontario, CA 91764
909-980-4089
6pm - Feeding frenzy/Social hour
7pm - Meeting
Ghost fishing is a term that describes what happens when
derelict fishing gear ‘continues to fish’ - See more at:
http://www.ghostfishing.org
(More about Heather on page 3)
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Hello SCDCIE Club Members:
First of all, I will like to thank all the members for attending our October's Club Meeting. I was very pleased to see many of you
there- Thank you!
During last year's lobster season there were 'five dive-related' deaths in Southern California, occurring days after opening day.
This year, to this date there has been no such report; however, please plan your dives safely as the season runs through March
16, 2016.
Our speaker for our November meeting will be Mrs. Heather Hamza, the US Coordinator of Ghost Fishing. I had the pleasure
to meet her at the Shark Bait Dive Club Meeting last month (thanks, to our Activities Director- John for informing me of that
meeting) and she was very kind to accept my invitation to come to speak to our club this November. There is a lot to learn
from her presentation and I hope we can double our participation this month.
After our meeting on November 3rd, I will be traveling for a week to two locations: Miami, Florida and Bimini, Bahamas to
participate in a Research Experience at the The Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation- the Shark
Lab. Unfortunately, I will not be there at the picnic but I do strongly encourage you all to please attend!!!
We have a lot of events to cover this month and strongly need your participation!
Important Dates to Remember:
* Saturday, 11/07/15 - Club Picnic & Beach Dive
* Saturday, 12/05/15 - Scuba Santa (LOTS OF VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!)
* Saturday, 12/12/15 - Club's Christmas Party
Let's go diving!
Lisa Marie
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November, 2015
Photo Contest
The Feature of the Month
SCDCIE MONTHLY CLUB PHOTO CONTEST
The Board encourages you to submit any
photo related to diving or OceanConservation. Here are the winners from
8 photos submitted
#1
Rich Rotte took this photo with a SONY Cybershot in a SONY case at
Anacapa Island
#2
Nimal took this photo with a OLYMPUS SP-350 in an Olympus
housing while diving in Grand Turk
#3
Nimal took this photo with a OLYMPUS SP-350 in
an Olympus housing while diving in Grand Turk
Contest rules:
• Submit up to 3 of your recent photos to [email protected] (Don’t forget to add the date, location of the dive
and what kind of camera you used!)
• Photos submitted for the contest are due by the 1st of each month and should have been taken within 60 days of the submitted
month.
• 1st place wins 3 raffle tickets, 2nd place wins 2 raffle tickets and 3rd place wins 1 raffle ticket. Only one prize per month can be
won by any one member.
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Miscellaneous
UPCOMING EVENTS
Club Picnic and Beach Dive
SPORT CHALET DIVE SHOPS
Rancho Cucamonga Dive
909-987-4321
Eastvale / Mira Loma Dive
951-685-3150
Riverside Dive
951-688-8047
Redlands Dive
909-335-3800
Temecula Dive
951-296-0031
Glendora Dive
626-335-3344
November 7th at Hysler Park in Laguna Beach
Please arrive by 8.30 am (May have to be
cancelled due to latest weather forecast)
Scuba Santa
December 5th at Sports Chalet Rancho
Cucamonga from 9-12 noon. Please bring an
unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots program
Club Christmas Party
December 12th venue to be announced soon.
John Baker
Speaker Bio
Heather Hamza
The fun continues!!!
Stay connected
with our website,
facebook page and
twitter tweets!
Heather has been diving since 1993, originally certified
in New York. After diving there for many years she
moved to the west coast, and started diving in Southern
California with her diving team Los Angeles Underwater
Explorers. Heather became interested in GUE technical
diving in 2009, and is now trained in cave and technical
wreck diving. She began cleaning up ghost nets in 2010
and it wasn’t too long until she was recruiting teams and
organizing trips. Heather loves all kinds of divingrecreational, technical, cave- but her favorite dives
involve helping the ocean & protecting ocean’s treasures.
She Works as a Nurse Anesthetist to support her scuba
habit
SCDCIE
club decals
On sale now
$2 each or 3
for $5
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November, 2015
Feature Article
SCUBA Safety Tips
Written by Scott D. Jones extracted from diverwire.com
At 12:00 a.m. on October 3, the Southern California sport lobster hunting season opened. We spoke with
Werner Kurn of Ocean Enterprises in San Diego and asked about some safety tips for lobster divers.
Have a “BEACH BUDDY”: Lobster hunting is usually done at night. Divers should prepare
accordingly, Kurn says. “We remind everyone to be familiar with where they are diving and to
have a “beach buddy” on the shore. There are no lifeguards on duty at night, so you have to
make sure you have a plan in case something goes wrong.”
Be Prepared: The old Boy Scout motto holds true here. Many lobster divers aren’t regular
divers, so equipment may not be in good functioning order. Kurn advises lobster divers to have
a backup light, recently serviced equipment and a good dive knife. “In the California waters,
you often encounter kelp or fishing lines. Since lobster dives are usually at night, it’s more
important than ever for a diver to carry a knife.”
Use Good Judgement: Often lobsters congregate in coves and areas that aren’t frequented by
swimmers or divers. Lobster hunters need to be familiar with where they are diving to avoid
accidents or unforeseen hazards. “We’ve seen divers in boat entry canels, harbors and other
places. Boaters aren’t watching for divers, and accidents can certainly happen,” Kurn said. “We
advise divers to use safe judgment when selecting a site.”
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Trust Your Buddy: If there’s ever a time to trust and communicate with you buddy, it’s
during a night dive. Savvy pros work together to make sure both divers bag their limit
without risk but with plenty of reward. Example: Ocean Enterprises advises dive buddies to
go after lobsters as a team. One diver spots a target and the other watches, then the roles are
reversed. “Since it’s so easy to get separated, we suggest divers communicate frequently,”
said Kurn.
Don’t CHEAT: Commercial operators invest a lot of time and money placing traps on the
bottom. Every year, divers try to be sneaky and “cheat” Kurn points out. “It’s illegal for
divers to simply touch a trap, let alone try and take a lobster out. We advise divers against
this because it’s not only expensive if they get caught, but it’s also potentially dangerous for
the diver.” He said divers risk getting caught in the traps themselves or tangled in ropes or
other devices.
Keep things in PERSPECTIVE: Lastly, Kurn echoes the sentiment of others in the dive
industry regarding lobster diving – it’s just a lobster. Often in their zeal to score that elusive
dinner entrée, divers forget common sense and do dangerous things. “It might be tempting
to go after that lobster under the ledge, but it’s not worth it.”
Ocean Enterprises is offering a variety of SCUBA lobster hunting programs. Go to
www.OceanEnterprises.com for more details.
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November, 2015
Miscellaneous
Raffle Winners Board Members
Quarterly Raffle
Dive Light from Sealife –Nimal Perera
Monthly Raffle
Danielle- Akona Bag
Chuck- Gloves
Aaron- Spring Straps/ Hood
Lisa- gloves/ hat from Signature Scuba
Lowell- slate
Norman S- safety sausage
Robert- odor cleaner
Lauri- Shirt from Sea life’s Sea Dragon Light logo
Larry- O-ring kit.
PRESIDENT …………….Lisa M. Anaya-Munoz
[email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT.................. Norman Sayeg
[email protected]
SECRETARY................................ Lauri Gordon
[email protected]
TREASURER............................. William Henry
[email protected]
ACTIVITIES.......................................John Baker
[email protected]
New Members/
Renewals
MEMBERSHIP................................Mark Fields
[email protected]
COMMUNICATIONS...............Nimal Perera
[email protected]
New Members
Timothy Polston
David Crane
PARLIAMENTARIAN/
PAST PRESIDENT..................Karen Cramer
[email protected]
Renewals
Mark Field
SCIENCE &
EDUCATION..............................Nimal Perera
[email protected]
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November, 2015
Members’ Dive Tales
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Lowell and his son, Matthew went diving to Laughlin, NV at Lake Mojave and several coves.
Claude went diving in a cove near Newport, Oregon.
James went to Farnsworth at Catalina Island and went to Laguna where he witnessed a GSB, rays & sealions.
Timothy went to Corona Del Mar and the Water temp that day was 74 degrees Fahrenheit.
Robert went to a Fresh water Volcano and the Water temp there was 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
Guests: Today two guests join us- Timothy Polston with a Nitrox Certification and David Crane with Open Water. David came
from Wiley’s Scuba Locker- Sea Creatures Dive Club to join our dive club.
Edited By Nimal Perera
Raffle Prize Exchange Policy
It is the policy of the SCDCIE and its supporter Sport Chalet, Inc. not to buy back
or exchange raffle prizes that have been won at SCDCIE meetings. If a member
has won a raffle prize supplied by Sport Chalet, Inc. it may be exchanged for color
and size only. If a member has won the most prized possession… a free boat trip
and the winner cannot make it on the date scheduled, the boat trip may only be
used for a credit (worth the Club’s purchase value) towards another boat trip.
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