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Fall has officially started. I hope everybody is enjoying the start of weather cooling down. So far this year it doesn’t seem very significant though. Please be aware that we are entering the most active portion of the hurricane season. Please double check your Hurricane Plan and be prepared since it is projected as an active season. We dodged a serious hurricane with Helene.

Local diving is in full swing with many options available, please sign up and join the club out diving. Please keep an eye on upcoming dives and join in if you are inclined. It is always a lot of fun catching up on the boat and having lunch afterward with friends. The Blue Heron Bridge crowd is still very active also.

Our October speaker is Plant a Million Corals Foundation which will be a zoom speaker.

It is that time of year again for Board of Director elections, the Board is proposing the following slate of electors.

• President – Chris Hardham
• VP of Programs – Rick Dayan
• VP Overseas – Nils Jacobsen
• VP of Social Events – Lureen Ferretti
• VP of Local Diving – Ryan Goheen
• Secretary – Amy Welman
• Treasurer – Ronnie Farr

There are several positions on the Board of Directors where help would be greatly appreciated. It is a great opportunity to learn about the club and our membership. The members that volunteer their time would appreciate some new blood to join the BoD and help guide the club into the future.Additionally, there are several appointed positions that will be filled after the new year, please reach out if you are interested.

Our overseas participation has dropped this year compared to last year, this is a major benefit of our club and source of revenue. If you have locations you would like to visit, please let Nils know so he can look for good deals at DEMA this fall.

Please come to meetings and help our club grow.

Happy diving,

Chris Hardham
President

The Summer is nearing the end and hurricane season is getting to the most active part. Please prepare your houses and have a plan in case a hurricane takes aim at our area.

 Goliath Grouper season is here, I went this weekend and the Castor had 5 Goliath on it. We had a surprise a manta ray was feeding at the wreck. We were lucky enough to see it at the beginning and it returned at the end of the dive. I hope this special guest sticks around for others to enjoy.

 

Ryan has a lot of local dives scheduled, come out and look for the flora and fauna we hear about in our monthly presentations. Many of our members are diving actively currently in addition to our dedicated bridge divers. Please keep an eye on upcoming dives and join in if you are inclined. It is always a lot of fun catching up on the boat and having lunch afterward with friends.

 There are several positions on the Board of Directors where help would be greatly appreciated. It is a great opportunity to learn about the club and our membership. The members that volunteer their time would appreciate some new blood to join the BoD and help guide the club into the future.

 Our overseas participation has dropped this year compared to last year, this is a major benefit of our club and source of revenue. If you have locations you would like to visit, please let Nils know so he can look for good deals at DEMA this fall.

The club has been growing at a faster rate than since I joined the club, please come to meetings and help our club grow.

Happy diving,

Chris Hardham
President

Picture by Karen Hausheer

Picture by Karen Hausheer

Our summer travel for the club has started with the BVI trip. Looking forward to pictures and the trip report. The trip to The Solomon Islands has departed, we look forward to pictures and that trip report.

Summer is here and the weather is ready to cool off diving. Ryan has a lot of local dives scheduled, come out and look for the flora and fauna we hear about in our monthly presentations. Many of our members are diving actively currently in addition to our dedicated bridge divers. Please keep an eye on upcoming dives and join in if you are inclined. It is always a lot of fun catching up on the boat and having lunch afterward with friends.

There are several positions on the Board of Directors where help would be greatly appreciated. It is a great opportunity to learn about the club and our membership. The members that volunteer their time would appreciate some new blood to join the BoD and help guide the club into the future.

Our overseas participation has dropped this year compared to last year, this is a major benefit of our club and source of revenue. If you have locations you would like to visit, please let Nils know so he can look for good deals at DEMA this fall.

The club has been growing at a faster rate than since I joined the club, please come to meetings and help our club grow.

Happy diving,

Chris Hardham
President

Our summer travel for the club has started with the BVI trip. Looking forward to pictures and the trip report.

Spring has sprung and the weather is ready to cool off diving. Ryan has a lot of local dives scheduled, come out and look for the flora and fauna we hear about in our monthly presentations. Many of our members are diving actively currently in addition to our dedicated bridge divers. Please keep an eye on upcoming dives and join in if you are inclined. It is always a lot of fun catching up on the boat and having lunch afterward with friends.

There are several positions on the Board of Directors where help would be greatly appreciated. It is a great opportunity to learn about the club and our membership. The members that volunteer their time would appreciate some new blood to join the BoD and help guide the club into the future.

Our overseas participation has dropped this year compared to last year, this is a major benefit of our club and source of revenue. If you have locations you would like to visit, please let Nils know so he can look for good deals at DEMA this fall.

The club has been growing at a faster rate than since I joined the club, please come to meetings and help our club grow.

Happy diving,

Chris Hardham
President

Hello from Bali. Our summer travel for the club has started with the BVI trip. Looking forward to pictures and the trip report.

Spring has sprung and the weather is ready to cool off diving. Ryan has a lot of local dives scheduled, come out and look for the flora and fauna we hear about in our monthly presentations. Many of our members are diving actively currently in addition to our dedicated bridge divers. Please keep an eye on upcoming dives and join in if you are inclined. It is always a lot of fun catching up on the boat and having lunch afterward with friends.

There are several positions on the Board of Directors where help would be greatly appreciated. It is a great opportunity to learn about the club and our membership. The members that volunteer their time would appreciate some new blood to join the BoD and help guide the club into the future.

Our overseas participation has dropped this year compared to last year, this is a major benefit of our club and source of revenue. If you have locations you would like to visit, please let Nils know so he can look for good deals at DEMA this fall.

The club has been growing at a faster rate than since I joined the club, please come to meetings and help our club grow.

Happy diving,

Chris Hardham
President

Water temperatures are hitting 77/78, so our local diving season is effectively here. Ryan has a lot of local dives scheduled, come out and look for the flora and fauna we hear about in our monthly presentations. Many of our members are diving actively currently in addition to our dedicated bridge divers. Please keep an eye on upcoming dives and join in if you are inclined. It is always a lot of fun catching up on the boat and having lunch afterward with friends.

There are several positions on the Board of Directors where help would be greatly appreciated. It is a great opportunity to learn about the club and our membership. The members that volunteer their time would appreciate some new blood to join the BoD and help guide the club into the future.

Our overseas participation has dropped this year compared to last year, this is a major benefit of our club and source of revenue. If you have locations you would like to visit, please let Nils know so he can look for good deals at DEMA this fall.

The club has been growing at a faster rate than since I joined the club, please come to meetings and help our club grow.

Happy diving,
Chris Hardham
President

Spring has sprung and Florida has started to warm up. Soon the water will be warming and our dive season will be in full bloom. Many of our members are diving actively currently in addition to our dedicated bridge divers. Please keep an eye on upcoming dives and join in if you are inclined. It is always a lot of fun catching up on the boat and having lunch afterward with friends.

There are several positions on the Board of Directors where help would be greatly appreciated. It is a great opportunity to learn about the club and our membership. The members that volunteer their time would appreciate some new blood to join the BoD and help guide the club into the future.

The club has been growing at a faster rate than since I joined the club, please come to meetings and help our club grow.

Happy diving,
Chris Hardham
President

Now that the Board of Directors has been installed, please come and join us. There are several positions where help would be greatly appreciated. It is a great opportunity to learn about the club and our membership.

I was recently contacted by an organization ADFC(Aquarium Divers for Coral Society) about an upcoming webinar about coral restoration in the Keys. They plan to plant heat resistant corals in the Keys to help restore coral to the Keys. Please send an email to the following if you are interested. adfcinfo4@gmail.com

ADFC has an upcoming webinar, this LINK will register you if you are interested. The Webinar is “Turn the Tide with Volunteers!” and is March 19 @12:00 PM EST

The club has been growing at a faster rate than since I joined the club, please come to meetings and help our club grow.

Local diving is continuing this winter, so if you are brave enough to dive in “cold” water come join us. Please keep an eye on upcoming dives and join in if you are inclined. It is always a lot of fun catching up on the boat and having lunch afterward with friends.

Happy diving,
Chris Hardham
President

The Board of Directors had our first meeting and approved the volunteers to the Board, lucky for us everybody that served last year agreed to continue to serve the Club this coming year. The following is our Board of Directors. Anybody interested in joining, please reach out as several Board Members would appreciate some help and would enjoy teaching others about the club.

President	Chris Harham
VP of Programs	Rick Dayan
VP of Overseas Diving	Nils Jacobsen
VP of Local Diving	Ryan Goheen
VP of Social Events	Lureen Ferretti
Secretary	Amy Wellman
Treasurer	Ronnie Farr
Hospitality	Clare Anthon
Membership  Photo Gallery Coordinator	Julie Manhold
Photographer  Social Media Coordinator	Laura Moran
Newsletter & Website	Roger Cooper
Education Coordinator	Howard Ratsch
Historian	Robert Shearer

The club has been growing at a faster rate than since I joined the club, please come to meetings and help our club grow.

Local diving is continuing this winter, so if you are brave enough to dive in “cold” water come join us. Please keep an eye on upcoming dives and join in if you are inclined. It is always a lot of fun catching up on the boat and having lunch afterward with friends.

Happy diving,
Chris Hardham
President

I hope everybody had an enjoyable holiday season and enjoyed time with friends and family. This is what the holiday season is about, friends and family.

Local diving is continuing this winter, so if you are brave enough to dive in “cold” water come join us. Please keep an eye on upcoming dives and join in if you are inclined. It is always a lot of fun catching up on the boat and having lunch afterward with friends.

I would like to thank the members that took the time to vote in our annual election of officers to serve the club and our membership. Unanimously the voters supported the following officers. We will hold our first meeting as the Board and appoint the remainder of the Board to serve the upcoming term.

• President – Chris Hardham
• VP of Programs – Rick Dayan
• VP Overseas – Nils Jacobsen
• VP of Social Events – Lureen Ferretti
• VP of Local Diving – Ryan Goheen
• Secretary – Amy Welman
• Treasurer – Ronnie Farr

The club has been growing at a faster rate than since I joined the club, please come to meetings and help our club grow.

Happy diving,
Chris Hardham
President