2016/2017 Board of Directors

President Chris Anthon 916-799-9468 canthon@hotmail.com Vice President Marylin Campbell 916-616-2377 mcampbel@surewest.net Secretary Brad Freelove 916-879-3853 bradlinda@frontiernet.net Treasurer Marlyn Sepulveda (916)768-0189 treasurer@dolphindivers.org

Activities Chairs Cayle & Holly Little (530) 518-0902

caylelittle@gmail.com Safety Officer Tom Oja (916) 797-0880 toja@acmcom.com Promotions Chair Tracy Clarke 209-334-4278 tracycdiver77@yahoo.com

Newsletter Editor Craig Brookey 916-952-0322 cbrookey@sbcglobal.net Webmaster Renee Viehmann 916-837-4973 ReneeV@reneerox.com Historian Jack Millard 916-987-1303 jbmillard@aol.com Past President Craig Brookey Members at Large Ilkan Cokgor Jamie Sepulveda Karen Reale Lalaynia Little Merideth Meschini David Whiteside

CURRENT BUBBLES NEWSLETTER OF DOLPHIN DIVERS OF SACRAMENTO

P.O. Box 112

Orangevale, California 95662

February 2017_________________http://www.dolphindivers.org_________________________

President’s Message

Hello Fellow Dolphin

Divers,

A month has already escaped

us in this new year and many

of you are planning where

you will dive next. If in your

adventures, you decide it

was a trip worth sharing,

please schedule some time to

present during one of the

upcoming general meetings.

We would love to hear what

you experienced.

As for club business, we

have started off the new year

strong. Thank you very

much to Mr Craig Brookey

for his assistance leading the

January meeting in my

absence. The board has

planned numerous events in

the upcoming months, so it

is important to watch the

calendar, email and website

for updates and your

participation.

Several members and their

guests participated in the

past AED/ First Aid/ CPR

and Rescue classes taught by

Mitch Evenson at Dolphin SCUBA. Thank you for your

participation and continued efforts to making diving

safer and being better prepared in the event of an

emergency.

During our February meeting, Jack Millard will be

presenting to the club in a non-formal manner techniques

used with the equipment the club own's and brings to its

events to familiarize yourself with it.

Did you know, we have already nearly filled the boat for

our next Channel Islands trip? Last report we have

already booked two thirds the spots. If you are

interested, place a deposit to reserve your space.

I look forward to seeing you at our next meeting!

Chris Anthon Dolphin Divers of Sacramento - President

Meetings Board meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of the month, at a Board Member’s home. All members are welcome to attend all meetings; however, we ask that you call the host to RSVP. Board meetings start at 7:00pm - Upcoming Board Meetings: February 1st Brad & Linda Freelove’s Home (916) 879-3853

General Meetings General Meetings start at 7:00 pm and are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Round Table Pizza, 9500 Greenback Lane (at Madison). Call 916-989-1133 to order in advance, be sure to ask for the Dolphin Dive Club Discount.

DOLPHIN BIRTHDAY CLUB

Gil Manganaar 01/9 Ed Duncan 01/11

Noelani Reinker 01/12 Dave Whiteside 01/12

Jack Millard 01/15 Kathy Magnani 01/18

Michelle Pluth 01/23 Rob Kenner IV 01/25

Tom Hammett 01/26 Erin Mc Bride 01/29

Jordan Taylor 01/31

Happy Birthday to you all!!

-TROPHY CORNER- BIG FISH: No Entries yet

BIG AB: No Entries yet

President’s Day February 17th thru February 20th

Casini Ranch President’s Day Weekend (Friday the 17th to Monday the

20th) will be at Casini Ranch located on the beautiful

Russian River. We will plan on the usual for the

weekend. Please plan on sharing hors d'oeuvres both

Saturday and Sunday in the early afternoon. Currently, the

plan is to head into Bodega Bay (the Tides) Saturday

morning to purchase oysters - so bring those dollar

bills…(last year they were about $1.25/oyster) for BBQ'd

oysters. We will have our potluck dinner on Sunday night.

I will being making the traditional clam chowder to

contribute to that night’s potluck dinner; please plan on

bringing your own favorite dish to share at the potluck. It

is always a fun and relaxing weekend and we look forward

to spending time with those of you who can join us.

Fred and I have reservations and will be in site C13 this

year. I checked with the reservation desk and there are

other sites around us that are currently open. There were

still some spots in the A row, B row and C row. There

were also quite a few spots in the F row…even though we

may not be right together, the rows are pretty close to each

other and easy for us to get together at a central camp site.

Some members have already made reservations so call

soon to get your spot. If you plan on going we suggest

you make your own reservations soon. Let them know you

are with the Dolphin Dive Club and want a spot as close as

possible to C13. You can make your reservations via

phone at 1 (800) 451-8400 daily between 8 and 4 PM. Or

you can make your reservations on line at:

https://v3.bookyoursite.com/casini/reservation.

If you need any additional information, please visit

Casini’s website at: http://www.casiniranch.com/index.php

We are looking forward to seeing those of you who can

join us!! ~Fred and Lisa Knoles

SAFETY

Tom Oja, DDS Safety Officer

Safety Message and Local Dives: Mistakes. Yea we all make them and they generally cause

a problem of some type. So here is my question for you.

How long does it take for you to admit you have made a

mistake?

Why you ask would I ask such a question. Here is why.

We all know when we are making a questionable

decision. We all know when we are taking a risk. But

what about when you make a mistake. How long till you

realize it. I ask this question because once you realize

that you have made a mistake or even suspect you have

you can now move forward towards resolving the

problem.

So using diving as an example. No I am not referring to

learning to dive as a mistake but as an example. Let say

you are doing a shore dive and realize that you are not

exactly where you planned to be. That nice square

pattern you planned on diving took you further around

the corner then you planned. Guess what now you are

running out of water and getting thrown against the

rocks.

What do you do. Try and crawl out on the rocks or turn

around and go back the way you came. Good question.

In this case, you were safe up till now. So, that makes

me think that if you just turn around and go back the

way you came you will get back to a safer place.

When do you turn around? How about before you are

low on air. Better yet, when you have used about ⅓ of

your air. Then if you have to turn back again… you still

have air. What does that do. Keeps you alive and…

You are drastically less stressed because you don’t have

to worry about how much air you have left. You

planned on having excessive amounts of air available.

And now you still have enough. Yea it is a little

wasteful but it is a whole lot safer and your odds of

coming home are significantly better.

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Upcoming Dives.

I have a few people who really want to spend time in a

pool somewhere nearby. I had hoped to do this in

January, but that is not going to happen. So, I need your

help. I need to know that you also want some practice

time in a pool. Please email or contact me, if you have

not already done so, so I know you are interested. We

will try this again in either late February or March.

Probably either a Friday evening or over the weekend.

Once it warms up a bit we will again resume local lake

dives too. I am open for suggestions on locations there

too.

Thank you to all my safe dive buddies out there. ~Tom

Channel Islands 2017 There are 15 12 spaces left on our 2017 Channel Islands dive

trip on the Conception. This trip will again be for 4 days from

Sunday, July 23 to Wednesday, July 26. 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 still only $625.00. 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.

You can make deposits, payments or payoffs any time, but

hurry because space is limited. I’ll tell you more at the

meetings and in the “Bubbles”. When you sign up I’ll also

send you information about the specifics of the trip and what

you can expect. You can check the club website for previous

trip reports in our archived Bubbles. Jack Millard

jbmillard@aol.com, 916-987-1303

Garage Sale

New Sealife Underwater Photo Video light SL980 with

Tray $150.00. Please contact David Whiteside after 2/8/17

at 916-730-8282.

EASTER EGG HUNT Saturday March 25

Our annual Underwater Easter Egg Hunt in Monterey will be on Saturday, March 25. As always we’ll have lots of GREAT prizes, one for every egg and some for our raffle too! 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 BUT 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. 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

DONATE BLOOD & SAVE LIVES When you donate blood, tell them that you are a

member of Dolphin Dive Club and ask that your

donation be credited to our account (#3412) and

benefit other club members if they need a blood

donation.

OUT – AND – ABOUT Don't forget when you are out-and-about, the following

shops and businesses support Dolphin Divers of

Sacramento. When you patronize, please tell them you

are a club member and thank them for their support.

*Indicates shops that honor the free air fills on the back

of Dolphin Divers membership cards.

* Dolphin Scuba Center (916) 929-8188

www.dolphinscuba.com

* Fish Eye Scuba (916) 850-1145 www.fisheyescuba.com

* Scuba World (916) 332-8294

www.scubaworld.com

IMPORTANT DATES

JANUARY

JANUARY FEBRUARY 3 No board meeting

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 14 Point Lobos Dive- Jack Millard

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 20 General Meeting- Round Table Pizza

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 FEBRUARY

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 3 Board Meeting- Brad Freelove

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 15 General Meeting- Round Table Pizza guest speaker, Jack Millard on Safety

29 30 31 26 27 28 18-20 President's Day Weekend- Casini Ranch

MARCH

1 Board Meeting- Tracy Clarke

MARCH APRIL 22 General Meeting- Round Table Pizza

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 25 Underwater Easter Egg Hunt- Monterey

1 2 3 4 1 APRIL

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 Board Meeting- The Sepulveda's

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 20 General Meeting- Round Table Pizza

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30

MAY JUNE

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30

JULY AUGUST

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

1 1 2 3 4 5

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31

30 31

2017

2017 UNDERWATER EASTER EGG HUNT

CONTEST DETAILS

DATE: Saturday, March 25, 2017 BEACH SIGN-UPS: 9:00 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. CONTEST BEGINS: 10:00 A.M. SHARP EVENT LEADERS: Jack Millard - (916) 955-8017 Brad Freelove (916) 682-1695 LOCATION: San Carlos Beach, behind the restrooms on the west end of the beach

EASTER EGG HUNT BANQUET & AWARDS CEREMONY DATE: Saturday, March 25 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

www.bayparkhotel.com 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 1) Contestants must be either 2016 or 2017 paid members of Dolphin Dive Club. 2) 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. 3) Participants must attend the 9:30 dive orientation. 4) Contestants must be suited up and swim to the hunt area by 10:00 A.M. SHARP! 5) 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.

6) Descent will only be allowed when the signal whistle is blown at 10:00 A.M.. 7) 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.

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

9) 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

2017 ENTRY FORM

PLEASE PRINT HUNT PARTICIPANT (S) (YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ENTER AS A BUDDY TEAM) Name__________________________________

Name__________________________________

Name__________________________________

Name__________________________________

Contact information:

Address ___________________________________

________________________ Phone ____________

DINNER ONLY NAMES (If this is a child please include ages and if they are participating in children’s beach activities) Name__________________________________

Name__________________________________

Name__________________________________

Name__________________________________

Name__________________________________

Name__________________________________

ALL ENTRANTS MUST BE AT DINNER AND AWARDS CEREMONY TO COLLECT THEIR PRIZES

DIVE EVENT IS ONLY OPEN TO PAID MEMBERS

Crazy Horse Restaurant 1425 Munras Ave., Monterey, CA 93940

Event cost: # people cost

HUNT PARTICIPANTS @$40.00 =

(age over 16) (Includes Dinner)

Dinner, children 10-16 YEARS @ $10.00 = (Including youth underwater egg hunt participants, No charge for children under 8)

Dinner only MEMBERS & GUESTS OVER 16 @$30.00 =

(non-egg hunt participants)

Children under 10 (We need to count younger children for the dinner) No charge

TOTAL =

BUFFET DINNER WILL INCLUDE: EXTENSIVE SALAD BAR - SLICED TRI-TIP - BAKED HALIBUT - HOT

VEGETABLES AND POTATOES - SOUP, BREAD AND AN ASSORTMENT OF SOFT DRINKS. DESERT WILL BE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE.

TAX AND GRATUITY INCLUDED IN PRICE OF THE MEAL MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: DOLPHIN DIVE CLUB MAIL TO: JACK MILLARD (OR BRING TO A MEETING) 6920 EASTSIDE CT. ORANGEVALE, CA 95662

(916) 987-1303

EVENT RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY MARCH 15. NO REFUNDS AFTER MARCH 15