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, [email protected]
OR
Jack Millard at (916) 987-1303, [email protected]
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