August 2017

N E W S L E T T E R

M a n y t h a n k s t o t h e

sponsor s of our club:

Channel Island Dive Adventures

Mavericks Undersea Divers (MUD)

PCH Scuba

Pirates Grub & Grog

Island Packers

WhattaDive! Personal Dive Training

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MEETING DATES

August 16 Mike Doyon - Roatan

September 20 Dr. Jonna Engel

Coastal Commission Elections

October 18 Brent Durant, - Photography

General meeting

November 15 General meeting

Closed for December

Go have fun

Bottom Times from your President

As my tenure as President comes to a close in September, I realized I

have so many people to thank for their countless hours serving on the board

these past 5 years, helping with meetings, organizing BBQ’s and hosting

parties at their homes, just to name a few. All of which has made my tenure

as President so enjoyable and rewarding. I admit, it is hard for me to step

down but clearly it is time to pass the torch and encourage new ideas and

opportunities for our club to continue to grow. Not to worry, I will now have

the fine distinction of being the “Past-President” and join an amazing group of

members who have lead this great club over the years.

There are too many people to name them all in this newsletter but I do

hope we have a full house at our August Meeting so I can personally thank

you. (hint hint)

Now for some presidential thoughts.

Our warm water trip to Roatan was awesome

for 8 members and 8 friends of the club. A full

week diving at an amazing tropical resort

(bathing suit cover-ups & flip flops were

considered dressed up), the diving was

wonderful with great visibility and lots of critters

(even on those days after our warm rain

storms); the dolphins delighted, the cabins

were cozy and the Treehouse restaurant was a

delight. My only regret is we weren’t able to

get more of you to join us. Mike Doyon has

much more to share at our August meeting so

please plan on joining us – I don’t want to be a

spoiler alert! Continued on page 4

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18 - General Club Meeting

Brent Durand speaking on Dive Destinations and Marine Life

Progressive Raffle (winning ticket needs to be present)

23 - Board Meeting - 6:30 pm Undisclosed Location

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

16 - General Club Meeting Mike Doyon - The Roatan trip

Participation Drawing (winner need not be present)

19 - Kayak Diving - Refugio

21 - Board Meeting - 6:30 pm Dockside, Channel Island Harbor

August September

10 - 12 Catalina Trip 15 - General Club Meeting

Participation Drawing (winner need not be present)

27 - Board Meeting - 6:30 pm

Undisclosed Location

November

Catalina 2017

January 2018

DARK for December. We are closed for the month.

(no meetings)

Dive, Hike, Dive, Surf, Repeat

25 - Open presents

Eat, Drink and be Merry

2 - Christmas Holiday Party

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Channel Is lands Divers Avalon Dive Weekend, 2017 Friday, November 10 through Sunday, November 12, 2017.

December

October

17 - General Club Meeting Progressive Raffle

(winning ticket needs to be present)

22 - Board Meeting - 6:30 pm

Undisclosed Location

Yes, we’re planning a boat dive

Saturday, the 11tth, CID departs 9:00am.

Cost $115 per person. Contact Mike Doyon to hold you a spot.

Of course there’s diving

at Casino Point the whole

time your in Catalina.

By popular demand and the skilled negotiating employed by our ever

resourceful Dive Coordinator, Mike Doyon….

Catalina is a done is almost a done deal. We have a couple of rooms left. The ones not sold will have be turned back over to the Pavilion. But not just yet.

He got us another month. Now you have until August 31 to get yours.

9 - Refugio picnic & BBQ

20 - General Club Meeting

Jonna Engel - research diving, Antarctica - Canadian Arctic

Board Election Night Member Appreciation Drawing

(winner need not be present)

25 - Board Meeting - 6:30 pm Undisclosed Location

Contact Mike Doyon:

scubaduck@whattadive.com Another diving Mike

August 2017

Refugio BBQ The Annual - once a year..…..

Channel Islands Divers Picnic and general good time event. Refugio State Beach on Saturday, September the 9th.

The club will be providing as always, in no particular order and not limited to, the water, cups to

hold said water, lemonade and cups to hold it too, salt/pepper, mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, the

always yummy tri-tip, the juicy chicken and that mouth watering bratwurst BBQ’d by our own crew of

food aficionados led by the one and only, Robert Soriano, a grilling perfectionist. It was once said there

was a time he thought he’d made a mistake while BBQing, turns out, thinking he made a mistake was

the only thing anyone could say he did wrong that day. All attendee’s bring a side dish for sharing.

For your dining pleasure the club is providing all sorts of tasty bread, toasted tasty finger licking

good garlic bread. We also provide an excellent choice of some of the finest paperware plates and the

napkins available befitting the shorts and t-shirt culture gathered here and filling out your table setting,

we got utensils, the complete set mind you, also brought to you by your club. With clean hands and full

plates, you got to have the proper utensils. We’re not just divers, we’re civilized, well mannered divers.

Oh ya, we be cultured by golly.

All club members in attendance will be the recipient of one free ticket for the much anticipated

door prize drawing. No tickets will be sold giving every club member in attendance that hand crafted,

smoothed over level playing field. Now you got the same chance as that guy that’s always winning, always!

Refugio has fantastic facilities (store, showers, bathrooms and a great beach). It’s a great place to launch kayaks or paddle boards from, beach comb or just layout and relax.

Yes, there is a plan for a group dive. Important stuff - we plan to get in the water

by 9:30am. I have it on good authority the Mike Doyon Scooter Armada will be their in full

force. There ’s a limited number of these fun little underwater vehicles so get there early to

grab yours. Or get there late and pay off one of the early bird for theirs. We take cash. We ’ll

meet up at the East end of the Park. For those that didn ’t pay close attention in their PADI

navigation course, walk right up to the waters edge, keep the parking lot behind you and the

ocean in front, look to your left and point.

Head that way.

If your diving, there are 2 main reefs to dive at Refugio. The first is a bit of a swim and is straight out

from the parking lot. It is a low lying ledge type reef with plenty to see. The depth is about 20-30 feet

deep and the average vis. is 10-15 feet (it can be better but don’t bank on it).

The other reef runs parallel to the East end of the beach. You know, the walk up, face the water,

point left one. To get to the nice area of this reef requires a walk (long if you want to get to the best

area), but not a long swim. This reef has big tall ledges, kelp and much to see. The depths here range

from 15-25 feet deep and the average vis. is about 10-15 feet. It is well worth the walk.

If all goes well we should be finished, cleaned up and back to the BBQ with plenty of time for socializing

before the feasting begins.

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Mike Cunningham has sent out many emails and Facebook posts regarding our upcoming

Refugio BBQ Picnic on September 9th – If you have missed them you are clearly ‘unplugged’ - so

please let him know if you plan to attend. Whether it is a 3 day camping trip or a day at the beach for a

picnic, this is one of our best events all year. Families are welcome, just let us know how many and

bring a dish to share.

For all our photographers in the club, please accept this as your REMINDER to find those

special photos and enter the contest. Remember, if you are a novice and never won an entry in our

club before, you can submit photos into your own special category for ‘Wide Angle/Underwater’ &

‘Macro/Underwater’. We also have ‘Above Water/Scuba Related’ and ‘Video’ (one minute clip or less)

to round out the 4 categories. Please see details in this newsletter (page 4) or ask any of the board

members for the Photo Contest Rules and sign-up sheet. All Entries are due to Karen Duran no later

than our OCTOBER 18th Dive Club meeting or email to treasurer@channelislandsdivers.org. You still

have time so get out there and Shoot!

And finally, I must close with another reminder that our Vice President/Speaker Seeker position

has no nominations at this time. While all positions are open during elections, there are nominations

for every category except this one. What a great

opportunity to connect with people in the dive community

all over Southern California and tell the story of our great

club. Guest speakers are always positively surprised at

the size of our club and friendships we share. Think

about it and ask any board member for more information.

Nomination forms will be on your tables at the August

meetings.

Until then, Happy Diving

Connie Young

Club President

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C l a s s i f i e d A d s Bet you forgot we had a classified section in the Newsletter.

I did, then Brandee asked me to run this.

A water proof iPhone 5 case. She

got it then got a new iPhone 6.

Never used, looking good.

Asking $50 or willing to negotiate.

Brandee Sisting

vicepresident@channelislandsdivers

Got something dive/water related for sale?

Send some pictures and a description along

with the asking price, we’ll try to get it in.

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Become a rescue diver

Rescue Diver Course

October timeframe

Be the best dive buddy you can be by earning your PADI Rescue Diver certification.

This course is open to all divers with an Advanced Open Water or equivalent

certification and emphasizes how to identify and prevent problems in addition to dealing with

problems effectively when they occur.

Most professional Dive Masters and Instructors point to the Rescue Diver course as the

turning point in their diving skills, when they went from being good divers to being excellent

divers.

The PADI Rescue Diver course includes knowledge development, skill practice during

pool dives and skill demonstration in the ocean, both from a boat and from the shore and

takes 3 days to complete. The course is scheduled for early October over 2 weekends

covering a 3 week period. The schedules are very flexible to meet the needs of the group.

Prior to the start Complete your online study using PADI’s interactive e-learning tools.

1st. Saturday Academic review and skill development in a pool

1st. Sunday Emergency First Response course (1/2 day, if needed, see below)*

2nd. Saturday Ocean dives – Boat

2nd. Sunday Ocean dives – Shore (optional, student’s choice)

Cost of the course includes PADI’s e-Learning on-line training materials, pool and ocean

dives (boat cost is included) and PADI certification upon successful completion of the course.

Participants are expected to provide their own dive gear and loaner gear is available.

Your cost for this fun and rewarding course using efficient on-line study materials is

only $550. (Couples can share the course for only $500 per person)

* PADI Recue Divers are required to have a current first aid and CPR certificate prior to

certification as a PADI Rescue Diver. You can get this important training by completing PADI’s

Emergency First Response course during this same time period for only $175.

For information or enrollment, contact Mike Doyon at scubaduck@whattadive.com

or phone (805) 278-7075.

LET’S GO DIVING!

August 2017

Channel Islands Divers Dive Club

Annual Photo Contest

2017 Rules for Entry

Entries Due to Karen Duran by

October 18, 2017

The 2017 Photo and Video Contest is open to all current CID members. Membership must be in good standing at the time you submit your entries and receive the award. Entries will be evaluated by an independent, non-club member judge appointed by the CID Board. The entries will be anonymous to the judge.

Photos and videos will be evaluated on the following criteria: THEME

How well the photo/video relates to scuba diving; TECHNICAL MERIT

Quality of composition, lighting, contrast, focus, etc.; ARTISTIC MERIT

Visual interest, emotional connection, etc.

Prizes for First and Second place will be awarded for each category. Each member may submit only TWO entries per category. However, each member will be limited to one prize per category.

The hats are here, 2017 Photo Contest

Contest Categories:

Underwater Wide Angle Photo

Underwater Macro Photo

Topside Photo – A photo taken of a subject

related to diving, but not underwater.

Underwater Video – The total length of each

submission must not exceed 60 seconds and must

be a single, unedited clip. No special effects or

titles may be added.

Novice – If you have not previously won in our photo

contest, you may enter two photos in this category,

as well as the other categories.

ENTRY FORMAT: Entrants must fill out our Contest

Entry Form and Release. Photos should be in JPEG

Format and Videos in MP4 Format. Your entries may

be emailed to treasurer@channelislandsdivers.org or

given to Karen Duran on a CD/DVD or USB flash

drive. Please make sure your name is clearly printed

on the media. CID Club cannot be responsible for lost items, please keep a

copy for yourself!

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Awfully nice looking hat Larry. How can I get one?

August 2017

July’s Raffle Winners: Split Fins to Fahmy Fahmy from PCH Scuba Accessory Hanger to David Randolph from PCH Scuba Dive Light to Diane Stevenson from PCH Scuba 3mm Gloves to Carl Reichenbach from PCH Scuba BC Knife to Jimmy Harvey also from PCH Scuba Regulator Overhaul to Ken Kollwitz from PCH Scuba CID WhattaDive Hat to Mike Cunningham from WhattaDive Island Packers trip to Santa Rosa to Ross Widel Abalone from The Sisting’s to Terry Scarpino/Bob Cartier July’s Door Prize:

XS Scuba Tank Holder to Wally Burke from PCH Scuba July’s Progressive Winner:

GoPro Hero 5 to Teresa Bertuzzi from Best Buy Progressive Raffle Months:

January, April, July, October Participation Drawing Months:

February, May, August, November Membership Appreciation Months:

March, June, September, December (Dark)

Joe Kearns took April’s 2017 Progressive drawing

when he nailed an O2EII Nitrox Analyser.

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July’s Progressive Drawing

Club Patches—New Design

J u l y ’ s P r i z e T a b l e

The Progression of the Progressive

July’s 2016 Progressive winner was Diane Stevenson who carried off a HP steel 100 tank.

If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?

Worrying works! 90% of the things I worry about never happen.

Why is it so hard for women to find men that are sensitive, caring, and good-looking? Because those men already have boyfriends.

Three months later in October’s 2016 Progressive Alex Joffe got herself a GoPro Hero4 Silver.

January’s 2017 Progressive saw a gift certificate for

$300 from PCH Scuba go to Mike Cunningham.

Channel Islands Divers Club T-shirts

Buy tickets, win prizes. That ’s worth repeating. Step 1 - buy tickets. Step 2 - win prizes. It ’s that easy.

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Channel Islands Divers window decals

July’s 2017 Progressive winner is Teresa Bertuzzi

who walked off with a new GoPro Hero5 Sessions.

It’s official, your now on another list !

Teresa Bertuzzi has officially joined that growing list.

Progression of the Progressive

August 2017

*Owner, WhattaDive, Personal dive Training

Our next board meeting is August 21, 6:30 pm at a

spiffy dockside abode in Channel Island Harbor.

All members are WELCOME and ENCOURAGED to

attend. Any board member should be able to help.

The board, critter Contest, membership

membership@channelislandsdivers.org

Please mail renewals to:

CID Membership

P.O. Box 5801

Ventura, CA 93005

For your convenience,

we now accept payment through PayPal

Board of Directors

Email the answer to:

editor@channelislandsdivers.org

Membership Pol icy:

Club policy is to drop members from the roster THREE MONTHS AFTER MEMBERSHIP EXPIRATION.

Renewing Members:

Single - $25

Family - $40

New Membership:

Single - $35

Family - $50

Memberhip going strong

112 members and counting

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What’s the Latin Binomial name, you know the one that’s easier to write than to say?

Earn 1 point this month by submitting the name of the fish/ocean thingy shown here.

Know the answer? Know what this not so little but oh so cute guy is called?

What do the scientist call it?

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July’s fish/thingy, Cookiecutter shark (Isistius brasiliensis) went to Carl Reichenbach. An honorable mention goes out to Angie Small Booth who's guess was …. how would you say it in Latin ..…. utinam tam prope.

Connie Young, President president@channelislandsdivers.org

Brandee Sisting, VP/Speaker Seeker vicepresident@channelislandsdivers.org

Mike Doyon, Dive Coordinator Not Independent*

dive@channelislandsdivers.org

Teresa Bertuzzi, Secretary secretary@channelislandsdivers.org

Karen Duran, Treasurer treasurer@channelislandsdivers.org

Mike Cunningham, Newsletter Editor editor@channelislandsdivers.org

Laurie Hennessy, Webmaster webmaster@channelislandsdivers.org

Bob Cartier, Raffle Coordinator raffle@channelislandsdivers.org

Joe Hennessy, Membership Coordinator membership@channelislandsdivers.org

OPEN, Club Librarian library@channelislandsdivers.org

The Elections are in September. Do something really

cool, run for office. The glory, prestige and respect

are only a small part of it. Time to pay it foreword .

This stuff don’t just happen all by itself, right?

August 2017

the August Kayak dive

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There’s MUD at Refugio

Speaking about kayak diving…..the next and last one for the summer season will happen on

August 19 at Refugio State Beach. The main parking lot on the west end opens at 7:30am,

that’s when we start arriving.

We need to show some dive support for these type of events to continue.

We try to get in the water by about 8:30 but it’s a rather casual event with a low

pressure, relaxed type of approach for the day meant for diving and picnic dinning all

wrapping up and gone by around 1ish. Yes, the picnic part means there’s a BBQ. We are

after all outside, at a state park, on a sunny beach just steps from the water, right next to a

BBQ pit and picnic table. It would be wrong not to.

Has the idea of kayak diving been swimming around in your head for awhile and you

just never had a way exercise those demons? You know what happens when those demons

aren’t exercised regularly! We might have a fix for you now! There’s no guaranty it’ll work

but you’ll have a heck of a time either way.

Does the idea of loading all your expensive pretty gear on a large piece of plastic,

making your way thru the sandy surf while praying you don’t lose or damage any of it give

you the creeps, you know, cold sweats and those long sleepless nights. Therapy is

expensive, doesn't work all the time and not always a lot of fun.

Give this a try, leave your pretty gear at home and come to Refugio for the day and

rent a kayak from MUD. You don’t have to load the kayak, carry it or clean one. Just try the

kayaking part, not the diving half. Go out and follow the bubble made by others. Your pretty

gear is safe at home and your having the time of your life and that’s before the food!

So much cheaper than traditional therapy and a heck of a lot more fun, and you’ll get

fed, at a BBQ, on a sunny day at the beach, with friends. You’ll never hear someone walk out

of a session talking like that!

Show up, bring your own gear and kayak or you can rent any or all from Mavericks

Undersea Divers but showing up is where it starts.

Last month we had a whooping 6, maybe 9 inches of surf. Easy peasy. Getting out was

a cake walk.

It’s not that tough, it’s local and about as close to free as you can get at a Southern

California event. Really! Drive yourself, rent everything you need, worse case your out

around $45 + gas. And your diving with friends at a beach in sunny California.

Maverick Undersea Divers, MUD

805 -484 -0051

- or -

maverickunderseadivers@gmail.com for more information or to reserve your kayak and tank.

August 2017

PRESIDENT: Develops agendas and conducts the general and board meetings. Offers assistance to board members unable to fulfill their positions and acts as liaison between the club and its sponsors. Sets up the audio equipment for the general meeting. Writes the monthly “Bottom Times” column for the newsletter and co-signs checks issued by the treasurer. Approximate time it takes to complete duties: 8 - 10 hours per month.

VICE PRESIDENT/SPEAKER SEEKER: Finds speakers for the general meetings. Sets up the video/computer connections as necessary. Introduces the speaker at the meetings and helps the speaker with any set-up. Provides the newsletter editor and web master a bio or other material about the speaker to be put into the newsletter and posted to the website. Conducts general and board meetings when the president is unable to. Approximate time it takes to complete duties: 1 - 3 hours of creative thinking and networking per month.

DIVE COORDINATOR: Plans, with board and general member input, dive charters, trips, and other activities. Makes reservations for and publicizes all activities. Collects fees and liability waivers from participants. Approximate time it takes to complete duties: 4 - 6 hours per month not including organizing a warm water trip or using a dive travel company.

SECRETARY: Takes minutes of board meetings including any motions passed or proposed. Records the names of guest speakers and any other details of significance at the general meetings and distributes minutes at or before the monthly board meeting. Provides the newsletter editor any major developments from the minutes for the newsletter. Prepares any other club correspondence as necessary. Also, responsible for the storing, inventory, and selling of club tee shirts. Approximate time it takes to complete duties: 3 - 4 hours per month.

RAFFLE COORDINATOR: Purchase raffle prizes. Describe raffle prizes, assists with the selling raffle tickets, records prize winners and provides the list to the newsletter editor for publication. Takes copies of the newsletter to local dive shops and other sponsors when purchasing prizes. Approximate time it takes to complete duties: 7 to 8 hours per month.

TREASURER: Records and tracks all incoming and outgoing monies. Issues checks, after verification of valid receipts, for co-signature by president. Makes bank deposits of all incoming monies, reconciles bank statements, and prepares monthly and year-end financial statements for the board of directors. Sells raffle tickets at monthly general meetings. Provides data for annual tax preparation and filing of tax-exemption paperwork. Approximate time it takes to complete duties: 3 - 4 hours per month.

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR: Greets and introduces guests, informing them of membership benefits and announces new and renewing members at club general meetings. Maintains current membership list, sends monthly updates to president and the board for email contact lists. Sends list of new members to newsletter editor for publication. Approximate time it takes to complete duties: 8 hours per month.

WEB MASTER: Responsible for maintaining the CID website. Provides help and instruction in navigation and use of the website to board and general members. Approximate time it takes to complete duties: 3 - 4 hours per month.

NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Collect, layout, and edits articles from board, general membership, and other sources. Makes available in a timely manor to the President for email blast, Web master for the website, and the Raffle coordinator to print and distribute to sponsors during monthly purchases. Approximate time it takes to complete duties: 10 - 15 hours per month.

Board descriptions & duties

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August 2017

Channel Islands Divers Board of directors

official nomination form - 2017

Print Nominee Name Here

Print Board Position Here

I, ________________________________ request my name be placed on

the ballot for the position of _________________________________.

To validate the nominee’s interest in having his/her

name placed on the ballot, their signature is requested.

Nominee Signs Here

______________________________________________

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ARTICLE VII: ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS a. Nominations for officers shall be accepted at the June, July & August meetings.

b. Nominees for BOD positions shall be members in good standing and 18 years of age or older. Nominees for president shall be members in

good standing for a minimum of 1 year. As defined in Article III section d)

c. The officers shall be elected at the September meeting for a period of one year.

d. Newly elected officers shall assume the duties of their respective offices at the October BOD and general meetings.

Ballots shall have a place for write ins for those deciding in the last month before the election.

PRESIDENT: Our President, Connie Young, is stepping down leaving the position OPEN.

VICE PRESIDENT/SPEAKER SEEKER: Vice President, Brandee Sisting also chose to step down leaving the position OPEN.

DIVE COORDINATOR: Mike Doyon will be running for Club President leaving the Dive Coordinator position OPEN.

SECRETARY: Teresa Bertuzzi looks forward to another year and will be running for re election.

RAFFLE COORDINATOR: Bob Cartier is willing to give it another year and will be running for re election.

TREASURER: Karen Duran has expressed her wishes to continue for another year and will be running for re election.

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR: Joe Hennessy would give it another year and will be running for re election.

WEB MASTER: Laurie Hennessy wishes for another year at her position and will be running for re election.

NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Mike Cunningham is up to the grueling task of Newsletter Editor and is running for re election.

A complete list of all Board positions with their job descriptions is available in this or previous

editions of the Channel Islands Divers Newsletter. Previous editions can be found on the Channel

Islands Divers Facebook page under the files tab or at our website,

www.channelislandsdivers.org .

Fill out this form and return it to any board member by hand or email before August 21, 2017.