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Next meeting:
Tuesday May 17th 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: Stories of recent local diving
April Meeting Notes
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We had a fun time visiting, telling stories, and planning our summer diving. The club plans to be at Wazee on weekends when MDC Sports is holding classes. We'll provide water & snacks for the students and let them know there's a club that does local diving, and we'll of course go diving ourselves. Check out the calendar for dates. If you're interested of being the "club sponsor" for those weekends, let me know (rsouthwick AT charter.net) and I'll add your name to the calendar.
May Meeting Agenda
Club Logo design party! We'll bring crayons & paper and buy a pitcher of beer to get the creativity flowing. Check out the current entries in the March newsletter.
We'll also have stories from recent activities like the Intro to Trimix class.
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| Look at these swell prizes! - Joe V |
Quarry Hill Park Cleanup
Joe Velie was the sole diver at the Earth Day park cleanup at Quarry Hill pond on April 21st. The perfect weather provided a nice evening of bubble-watching while Joe played in the muck, finding stuff like a canoe paddle and an orange safety cone. And he won valuable prizes! He even showed up in the local newspaper, the Post-Bulletin.
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| John M works his magic in the gas shed. From left: Four tanks of oxygen, four of helium, one of argon, a large shop compressor, and a military surplus Haskel booster pump labelled RECHARGING UNIT, COOLANT, GUIDED MISSILE. |
Trimix Class
Todd & Alex Carlson, Jim Campos, Joe Velie, and Roger Southwick are preparing for two trimix classes at Wazee this month. John Preston and John Martin (the Gas Man) have been helping us to prepare.
We'd especially like to thank John M for all his help and expertise, for trusting us with his expensive equipment, and for letting us bother his family with our use of his mixing facilities. Thanks John!
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. You can probably still sign up with West End Diving, but time is running out!
In The News
Cavers Smash World Depth Record
Upcoming Events
June 10-13 -- Bonne Terre Mine
June 21 (Tue) -- Club meeting, grill-out, & park cleanup at Foster Arend - 6pm
August 12-15 2005 -- Shipwreck diving at Isle Royale - TRIP FULL
September 20 (Tue) -- Club meeting, grill-out, & park cleanup at Foster Arend - 6pm
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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