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Next meeting:
Tuesday April 19th 7pm
Elks Lodge
917 SE 15th Avenue, Rochester MN
enter from the east side of the building (northern door), take a short dogleg to the south,
head west, and turn north at the end of the hall
Topics: Informal dive reports from club members
March Meeting Notes
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Thanks to everyone who attended our last meeting. Dr Tim Curry presented a great deal of very interesting diving-related medical information.
April Meeting Agenda
April's meeting will be somewhat informal; we hope to hear about several recent dive activities from members and perhaps watch a video of some cave diving in Wisconsin.
We'll also discuss plans for summer diving.
Bonne Terre Mine Trip
Roger Southwick is planning a trip to Bonne Terre Mine near St Louis Missouri for a 4-day weekend (Fri-Mon) June 10-13. Check out all the info here.
More Caving in Southern Minnesota
Check out some pictures.
Gas Blending Class
Several club members recently became certified as nitrox and trimix gas blenders. We had a great time in class and in the gas-mixing "lab". Special thanks to Jim Campos and John Martin for sharing their expertise and providing the equipment and gases.
Last Sunday at Wazee
story and pictures by Roger Southwick
A few of us left foggy Rochester at 7:15am Sunday for a day at Wazee. The weather was absolutely perfect, the water was a balmy 40F, the p-valves were (mostly) working, and the ticks were biting. It was hard to imagine that only a couple weeks ago the lake was still covered with ice. The more adventurous guys spent their first dive on the new deep platform, using a hacksaw to cut a chain that held about 400 pounds of iron tiller discs to the platform so the dry wood didn't float up. It's soaking wet now and stays in place without the extra weight. After watching this difficult task for a while, Dave Merbach and I headed off to practice some skills. We spent most of the afternoon lounging around in the sunshine, visiting, getting sunburned, avoiding John P's stinky drysuit, teasing Joe about his "zygen" tank labels, and talking about diving. Most of us did a second dive and stayed toasty warm in our drysuits thanks to the miracle gas Argon. Wonderful stuff. | ||||||||
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In The News
Upcoming Events
April 23 -- POSTPONED due to urgent need to dive -- day-trip to Niagara Cave (dry caving tour)
May ??? (Sat) -- cleanup at Foster Arend Park
June 10-13 -- Bonne Terre Mine
Aug 12-15 2005 -- Shipwreck diving at Isle Royale - TRIP FULL
See the calendar for more details.
Club InformationMeetings are on the third Tuesday evening of each month at the Elks Lodge, 917 SE 15th Avenue, Rochester MN. Are your dues due? We'll try to send an e-mail reminder. Annual memberships are $25 for individuals or $50 for a family. Note: After 3 months you'll be dropped from the membership list, so remember to renew! Send your check to:
Have you been on any dive trips lately? We'd love to publish your story! Contact the editor if you'd like to contribute: Roger Southwick rsouthwick AT charter.net Get your $75 annual Lake Wazee pass for $50 - fill out this online form. More info is available:
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