Official Newsletter of the Dolphin Divers of Sacramento March 2018

P.O. Box 112 Orangevale, CA 95662

www.dolphindivers.org

Photo credit: @TooWordy

Hello Dolphin Divers!

Welcome to the March edition of the Bubbles Newsletter. As I was sitting at the February 2018 meeting, I was pleasantly surprised to see variety of new faces. This edition is dedicated to all of the new faces, the returning members, and all of those who serve as the life-blood of this club.

We are swiftly heading into the warmer seasons, where our club capitalizes on all of the activities the outdoors have to offer. As our club grows, I acknowledge that we may take for granted the institutional knowledge we all have about our club’s traditions and activities. You will find that there is a section in this edition that highlights the activities on deck for the spring and summer 2018 season, where our new members can get acquainted with how we keep ourselves busy over the warmer seasons.

Even closer on the horizon is the commencement of the 2017-2018 Dolphin Divers (DDS) Board of Directors. The March 21, 2018 General Meeting is the kick-off of recruiting the 2018-2019 DDS Board. New members are encouraged to get involved in the club through several avenues; the board being the primary method. In this edition, I have included an introduction to our current board, where they answered just a few questions about their participation in the club. In my opinion, I think they got off unscathed for this interview.

So buckle up folks, and enjoy the read!

- Jamie Sepulveda, Editor

In This Issue:

Holger Fuerst March 6th

Dorothy Ikemoto March 8th

Kevin Kunkel March 11th

Loretta Little March 12th

Tim Lipscomb March 14th

Maridee Green March 28th

Welcome New Member, Tomy Esaka!

Need a Bit of Sunshine?

One of the happy accidents of being

in such a tight-knit club is develop-

ing a support network of people

who care. This is especially im-

portant when things in life get diffi-

cult. As a club, we are here to sup-

port each other during the peaks

and valleys of living in this unpre-

dictable world.

DDS has the Sunshine Committee

for these times. Whether is it a cele-

bration or reaching out to support a

diver in need, please remember we

are here.

Contact a board member for details.

Club Events from January—Point Lobos (Part 1) A YEAR IN REVIEW:

Point Lobos Non-Dive Event—

The waters off the

point between Whal-

ers Cove and Bluefish

Cove were flat as a

pancake. Surely it was

going to make for a

very boring dive, and,

quite frankly, it would

be unfair to all the oth-

er members who could

not make it to dive in

such conditions. Duti-

fully, we decided to

forgo diving, and in-

stead split into groups

to hike through the barren wastelands of Point Lobos State

Reserve as well as an obscure little place known as Big Sur.

We got together that evening to celebrate Jack Millard’s birthday. The mood turned a

little sour when we couldn’t find any drinks to cheer for Jack. Since Jack was the guest

of honor we asked him to take our picture.

We met at the

Point Lobos State

Reserve gates

bright and early

on Saturday,

January 20. When

we got there, we

found the condi-

tions to be perfect

- parking conditions that is; we all got great parking spots. The

morning was warm and sunny, and we were all eager to get in

the water to cool down. It was great to have Jack join us for the

event. Our scouts had checked out many Monterey Area

beaches the day before and had found them to be blocked off

by yellow tape in preparation of Jack’s birthday events.

Jack was the only one who got in the water that weekend.

The End

The following day

brought more incredi-

ble news. We were

thrilled to find red pa-

pers advertising the

pristine waters at San

Carlos beach. This was

simply too good to be

true. Overwhelmed, we

once again decided not

to dive, except for Jack.

Jack, who hadn’t been diving anywhere interesting for a

long time, could not pass up this great opportunity.

Club Events from January—Point Lobos (Part 2) A YEAR IN REVIEW:

Whaler’s Cove Entrance

Eleven of us showed up at Whaler’s Cove on Saturday morning,

Jan 20, 2018. It was sunny but cool . The ocean looked pretty rough and beautiful, but not for diving.

Big waves were breaking against the sides with lots of surface chop. We could see that there would be about zero visibility in Whalers. We all had fun looking at it, but nobody went in the water.

Some of us hiked along the cliffs watching the ocean waves, others went to Big Sur, or elsewhere.

Most of us met at Crazy Horse Restaurant later for dinner.

We drank to Jack’s birthday and called him to let him know. So you had a good birthday, Jack!! Thanks!!

A few went to the Breakwater on Sunday morning to attempt

to dive, but sadly, it was “closed” because of contamination.

Thanks to Ilkan for arranging the trip and thanks to Jack for

having, yet, another birthday in Monterey!! (even though he wasn’t there).

Hiking View

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Happy Birthday,

Jack!

Easter Egg Hunt Saturday March 24, 2018

The Easter Bunny Gets Creative By Hiding Treasures in Monterey .

Our annual Underwater Easter Egg Hunt in

Monterey will be on Saturday, March 24. As

always we’ll have lots of GREAT prizes, one for

every egg and some for our raffle too!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

The hunt area will be at the west end of San

Carlos Beach, opposite the breakwater and down

the stairs from the restrooms.

Everyone will need to be on the beach between

9:00 and 9:30 a.m. to sign in and receive a dive

orientation. The area of the hunt will be

cordoned off underwater with yellow rope and

there will be floats on the surface marking the

area from above. Boats may be moored outside

of the hunt area

ALL contestants must

remain ON THE

SURFACE until the

whistle is blown.

At 10:00 sharp we will

blow a whistle to signal the start of the event, at

which time you should descend. If you are

floating over the hunt area and descend when

you hear the whistle you are almost assured of

finding an egg. If you have not yet reached the

hunt area when the whistle is blown the easy

ones will be already found and you will have to

work much harder to find them. There are

usually egg numbers that are not found so don’t

give up too early!

There will be extra weights

and a safety diver in a boat,

anchored in the center of the

area with a safety diver. We

will have children’s

activities organized on the

beach while parents are searching for their eggs

underwater.

If you, or someone you know, would be willing to help with the children’s

activities please let us know.

POST-DIVE SHENNANIGANS

Prizes for the adults and children will be awarded

at the evening buffet and awards ceremony at

Crazy Horse Restaurant, located above the Bay

Park Hotel, near Hwy 101 & Munras Avenue.

The menu selections will be the same as last year

with tri-tip, halibut, hot vegetables, soft drinks,

the Crazy Horse signature salad bar, and even

Chocolate mousse for desert. Social hour will

start at 5:00 followed by dinner at 6:00 p.m. and

the prize presentations immediately after dinner.

Be sure to bring money for some GREAT

raffle prizes!

I will post the

sign-up form on

our web site and

send a map and

directions in an

e-mail to

everyone who

has signed up

for this event. If you do not have access to the

internet, or a printer, the forms will also be

available at the January, February and March

general meetings.

Even though our cost has gone up for the meals the club is subsidizing the increase to keep your member cost the same.

There are many motels and campgrounds in the area. Here are a few contact numbers for some places to stay: BAY PARK HOTEL

800-338-3564 We have a group rate of $99.00/night at Bay Park Hotel, regularly $130.00. Ask for our club rate.

LAGUNA SECA CAMPGROUND 831‑758‑3604

CYPRUS TREE INN MOTEL & RV: 831-372-7586

LONE OAK MOTEL

831-372-4924

MONTEREY TRAVELODGE 831‑373‑3381

For more info call one of the Easter Bunnies:

Brad Freelove, (916) 682-1695, bradlinda@frontiernet.net

OR

Jack Millard at (916) 987-1303, jbmillard@aol.com

2018 UNDERWATER

EASTER EGG HUNT

CONTEST DETAILS

DATE: Saturday, March 24, 2018

BEACH SIGN-UPS: 9:00 A.M. - 9:45 A.M.

CONTEST BEGINS: 10:00 A.M. SHARP

EVENT LEADER: Brad Freelove - (916) 879-3853

LOCATION: San Carlos Beach, behind the restrooms on the west end of the beach

EASTER EGG HUNT BANQUET & AWARDS CEREMONY

DATE: Saturday, March 24

SOCIAL HOUR: 5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.

DINNER: 6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. (Buffet)

AWARDS: 7:00 P.M. - Completion

RAFFLE: All Evening

PLACE: Crazy Horse Restaurant

1425 Munras Ave., Monterey, CA 93940

Ph# 831-649-1020, Reservations # 800-338-3564

COST: $40.00 Adult Event participants including dinner

$30.00 Dinner only, adults and children 17 and older

$10.00 Dinner Children 10 – 16 (includes dive event for youth participants)

No Charge, children under 10

CONTEST RULES

Contestants must be either 2017 or 2018 paid members of Dolphin Dive Club.

Contestants must be signed up on the beach by 9:30 A.M. If you need a buddy there will be many spare buddies available on the beach.

Participants must attend the 9:30 dive orientation.

Contestants must be suited up and swim to the hunt area by 10:00 A.M. SHARP!

All contestants must swim to the hunt area on the surface. Boat entries may be made, but all boats must be anchored outside of the hunt area and all divers must check in, and out, on the beach.

Descent will only be allowed when the signal whistle is blown from the safety boat at 10:00 A.M..

Contestants may collect a maximum of two (2) eggs in the first 5 minutes and may collect any number after the 5-minute period. Please surface after you have found two eggs and we will signal again when it is time to re-submerge. Dive event ends at 11:00 A.M.

Maintain possession of your collected eggs until the awards ceremony. You must present your eggs to claim prizes.

SAFETY FIRST! In the event of hazardous conditions, the underwater hunt may be cancelled and an alternative method for dispensing the eggs will be made.

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES

There will be supervised Children’s’ activities on the beach during the Adult Underwater Easter Egg Hunt. Children's awards will also be given during the awards ceremony.

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DOLPHIN DIVE CLUB

UNDERWATER EASTER EGG HUNT

2018 ENTRY FORM

There are 13 –14 spaces left on our 2018 Channel Islands dive trip on the

Conception. This trip will again be for 4 days from Sunday, July 22 to Wednesday,

July 25. This year we will head back to Catalina for the warmer water and (hopefully)

the Giant Black Seabass and dive sites at Ship Rock and Farnsworth Banks. There are

always a few hunters and photographers/videographers on our trips, but this is a trip

for everyone so we will go where the conditions are best for general diving.

Member cost is only $650.00. This

annual trip is our biggest fun(d) raiser

for the year and an excellent time for

great diving and to get to know all your

Dolphin buddies a little better. Bottom

time is limited only by your nitrogen loading and how many

times you want to dive. If you are a new diver this is probably

the best way for you to hone your skills while diving with your

more experienced club buddies. The scenery along the islands is

so beautiful we are often joined by non-diving family members.

The crew takes excellent care of us and it is unbelievable how

good the food is coming from the tiny galley.

Photo Credit: The Kerry Bradford Studio

Channel Islands Dive Trip

This annual dive trip begins Friday,

May 25, 2018. However, some folks

arrive earlier than that.

Albion Camp ground is near Fort

Bragg, CA. though the drive may be

long, the weekend makes up for it.

This weekend is quieter compared to

the Labor Day Camping Event. There

is no rigid itinerary, and DDS

capitalize on this leisurely weekend.

Like most spring to summer events,

the weather forecasting can be

illusive, but it doesn’t impact the

tone of this trip. For new members,

this is a great trip to start with.

—

We’re your board of directors.

Ilkan Cokgor—Activities Chair

“I have been a member of the club since 2015. My favorite club event is the Easter Egg Hunt Dive, as it combines a fantastic diving activity with a great dinner party afterwards with friends. We went to the Channel Islands trip last year for the first time, and it was also an unforgettable event. I serve as Activities Chair on the Board this term. It is non-stop action when you hold this position.”

Marlyn Sepulveda—Treasurer

“I have been a member of DDS for 11 years. My favorite dive event is the annual Labor Day Weekend event. It’s out biggest event, there is something for everyone to enjoy, and it’s an opportunity to get to know our fellow dive club members and their families. It was my first event with the club, and I have been hooked ever since. I have served many positions on the board, but my current position is Treasurer. I was nominated by a fellow member for this position, and I have held if for two years. “

Historian - Jack Millard “Joined Dolphin Dive Club in 1985. I was elected to be the Activity Chairman my first year of membership. It was the ABSOLUTE BEST to get integrated into the club and make friends with all of the members. I have held every position over the years.Since joining there have only been a couple of years when I was not on the Board of Directors. Most recently I have been appointed to the position of Historian because of my familiarity with our club history. My favorite event is our annual Channel Islands dive trip. I get to spend 4 days with my friends and enjoy some of the best diving in California. “

Dana Carlson—Safety Officer

“Dolphin Diver since 1999. My favorite event is the Channel Islands dive trip—four days of diving with my favorite dive buddies. Let’s be safe out there…”

Marylin Campbell—Acting President

“I think I’ve been in the club for about seven years. My favorite dive event is Labor Day. This event has the larg-est turnout . It takes a lot of planning, organizing and club support to put this event together. But after all is said and done, this event brings club members together for fun and good times.”

Renee Viehmann—Webmaster

“I have been a Dolphin diver for 15 years. My favorite event is any camping trip—It’s an opportunity to get away from work and home life, and relax and enjoy the company of the people that have become my extended family. I took the webmaster position because I am a geek that way.”

Understanding Heat Transfer By Dana Carlson Hyopthermia vs. Hyperthermia Hyopthermia: This is COLD ILLNESS Mild hypothermia is marked by shivering and a group of symptoms that can collectively be referred to as "the umbles." These include fumbling, mumbling and grumbling, which characterize a combination of lethargy, apathy and a decline in motor function. Fine motor skills are the first to go, and tasks like zipping up a jacket or tying boots become difficult. The patient may neglect to take steps to minimize further heat loss, such as removing a wet wetsuit. Hypothermia is particularly problematic in remote environments because of the way it can subtly steal one's ability to think clearly and make good decisions. To successfully prevent or treat hypothermia, attention should be given to each of the four mechanisms of heat transfer: Conductive heat loss can be minimized by insulating the patient from direct contact with anything colder than he is. Convective heat loss can be minimized by creating a stable microclimate around the body. Clothing made of nylon, other synthetic

materials or tightly knit fabrics limit air flow and effectively reduce convective heat loss. Evaporative heat loss is often subtle. Even a small amount of moisture on the skin can make it very hard for a cold person to warm

up. Replace damp underlayers, and dry the skin thoroughly before adding more layers. Some fabrics are specially designed to minimize radiative heat loss, including those used in the "space blankets" often found in first

aid kits. A reflective blanket on its own, though, is inadequate for warmth in a cold environment since it offers little protection against conductive or convective heat loss.

In addition to managing heat loss, it is a good idea to promote heat generation. Encourage the patient to eat and, if she is able, perform light exercise. Sweet foods in particular offer calories the body can use quickly. Out of concern for maintaining an airway, give a patient food only if she is able to eat it without assistance.

Hyperthermia: This is HEAT ILLNESS Heat exhaustion is the result of a hot environment combined with insufficient hydration. A heat-exhausted person may be insufficiently hydrated due to sweating, breathing dry air, inadequate fluid intake, vomiting, diarrhea and, perhaps most often, a combination of several of these factors. Common symptoms include headache, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, profuse sweating, pale or flushed skin and disorientation. The primary problem for the heat-exhausted individual is fluid volume depletion, so rehydration is the cornerstone of treatment. In addition to encouraging the patient to hydrate, find a place for him to rest in the shade. As in treating hypothermia, consideration of the mechanisms of heat transfer can be helpful when treating heat illnesses (hyperthermia): Conductive heat loss can be encouraged by placing an ice pack or cold compress on a hot person. Clothing should be removed to

reduce insulation. Make sure patients are moved off of asphalt or other hot surfaces; if you can find a cool surface on which they can rest, use it.

Convective heat loss can be promoted by fanning the patient. Evaporative heat loss is best achieved by keeping the patient's skin moist. Radiative heat gain can be minimized by moving the patient out of direct sunlight. Radiative heat loss can be promoted by moving

a patient to a cool environment if one is available. Preparing for temperature extremes is important when traveling in remote environments. Proper clothing, adequate food and hydration, and a basic understanding of the mechanisms of heat transfer are essential for both personal safety and the ability to care for others in the field. **Excerpted from Alert Diver Summer 2010

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MARCH

7 Board Meeting - Campbell's

21 General Meeting- Round Table

Pizza

24 Easter Egg Dive- Monterey

APRIL

4 Board Meeting - Sepulveda's

18 General Meeting- Round Table

Pizza

Free Pizza and Voting for 2018-

19 Board Members

MAY

2 Board Meeting—Chris Anthon’s

16 General Meeting- Round Table

Pizza

26-28 Memorial Day Camping—More

info TBD

STANDING CLUB MEETINGS:

Board Meetings: Held on the 1st Wednesday of each month at a Board Member ’s home. Each month the location

rotates to a different Board Member. All members are welcome to attend these meetings; however, we ask that you con-

tact the host to RSVP. Each meeting starts at 7:00pm

The next meeting is at the home of Marylin and Steve Campbell. Please keep an eye out for communication about

how to RSVP, if you wish to attend.

General Meetings: Held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Round Table Pizza, 9500 Greenback Lane (at Madi-

son Avenue). Call (916) 989-1133 to order in advance, and be sure to ask for the Dolphin Divers Discount! Each meeting

starts at 7:00pm.

- Ilkan Cokgor, Activities Chair