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MARIN SCUBA CLUB
NEWSLETTER VOLUME 26 Number 5 MAY 2019
May Meeting: Jon Edens – “Being a Safe Diver & The Latest
Trends in Dive Equipment” Jon Edens is the owner of Marin Diving Center, a full-service scuba and snorkel shop located in San Rafael right off Highway 101. A Bay Area native, he’s worked in the diving industry for over 35 years and has owned and operated Marin Diving Center for six years.
Jon and his Marin Diving Center crew. Jon’s presentation in May will focus on: • Being a safe diver • Mental and physical preparation • Equipment preparation • Practicing your diving skills • Fun, safe diving • The latest trends and newest equipment • Plus local and tropical destinations.
Marin Diving Center is a PADI Five-Star dive center with exceptional service and staff. Open 7 days a week, they specialize in: • Dive Education: Beginner through professional
levels in their onsite heated pool, in the classroom, and in open water.
See page 2 for more MDC News.
Announcing An Update On Our Vintage Club Logo:
New and Improved!
Our initial club logo was so old (“How old was it?”) that we just couldn’t use it anymore to promote our club in our newsletter, website, or elsewhere. So we reached out to a talented artist in New York State who is a friend of Gil’s. Cary Trout (an appropriate name for a scuba creative type) is the genius who drew our new logo. We’re very happy to have it completed and now appearing across multiple media from our website to newsletter. See page 2 for more MSC news.
The Marin Scuba Club promotes safe diving. Remember to always plan your dive based on the conditions, be aware of your skills and equipment,
and stay with your buddy.
More about Jon Edens & Marin Diving Center.
• Sales: High-quality scuba diving, free diving, and snorkeling products from every major manufacturer at competitive prices.
• Equipment Repairs: Almost all repairs done in-store.
• Local Travel: Mendocino & Sonoma coasts, Big Sur, Monterey, Channel Islands, Lake Tahoe.
• International Travel: Worldwide! Marin Diving Center Spring Sale: 5/18-5/26
Take advantage of great savings on wetsuits (10-50% off), drysuits (up to 50% off), BCDs (10-60% off), regulators (up to 40% off), dive computers (select models half off with regulator purchase), and all accessories from May 18th to May 26th.
Help Wanted: New MSC Secretary Arlene Rudy is looking for a replacement as our club’s secretary to step up in June and start taking the monthly meeting notes:. She says, “I’ve done the same job for the board for almost 20 years and I’m currently the most senior person on the board.” [email protected].
We’ll Give You The Shirts Off Our Backs. Now that we have a new logo, get ready to order your new club long-sleeve T-shirt. Soon, members and friends will be able to wear our shirts to meetings, parties, and dive trips worldwide.
April Meeting Recap: Erena Shimoda
Members and friends were spellbound by the beauty and emotion portrayed in Erena’s images and videos at our April 17th meeting. Focusing on the motto “You are a survivor for a reason”, she’s channeled her passion for the ocean and swimming by pioneering underwater transformative therapy. She does this to make her father proud; he passed away after a car accident that had severely traumatized Erena.
Cancer survivors feel better
with the freedom of being underwater. As part of her healing process, she volunteered for the American Cancer Society’s “Look Good Feel Better” program, reassuring others that there is beauty during and after cancer. By combining total immersion with portrait photography, she discovered a powerful therapy that can help people traumatized by physical disabilities, domestic violence, and PTSD. She says, “Water can heal the mind and spirit, so underwater is the only place where people don’t feel any pain, depression or loneliness.” The transformative effect of her underwater portraits helps to promote recovery, enable people to feel beautiful, and help them regain confidence. Read more about Erena: https://erenashimoda.com/ and http://underwatertransformation.com
May 11 (Sat): Vegetarian Spring Social at Jeffrey and Simma’s beautiful farm home in Sebastopol. Evites have been sent. Contact: [email protected] May 15 (Wed): Guest speaker Jon Edens of Marin Diving Center, “Being a Safe Diver and The Latest Trends in Dive Equipment”. Club Meeting: Book Passage, 7:15 – 8:45 pm. May 18-19 (Sat-Sun): Urchin Dive at Ocean Cove with Waterman’s Alliance. Saturday dive starts at 8am; Sunday dive begins at 1pm. Contact: Niles Szwed. June 19 (Wed): Guest speaker Joshua Russo, “Northern California Recreational Urchin Removal”. Club Meeting: Book Passage, 7:15 – 8:45 pm. Free for members; $5 for non-members. June 20-23: Big Sur Dive Trip: MSC and Marin Diving Center on Truth Aquatics departing from Morro Bay for three days at Big Sur. $649. SOLD OUT. Contact: [email protected] June 30 to July 8: Tahoe Altitude Diving along the Maritime Heritage Underwater Trail below the surface of Emerald Bay / Camping / Family Fun. Contact Ken for details: [email protected]. July 17 (Wed): Guest speaker Steve Ralston: The Elephant Seals at Año Nuevo: Back from Oblivion. Club Meeting: Book Passage, 7:15 – 8:45 pm. Free for members; $5 for non-members. Aug 16-18 (Fri – Sun): Save the Date / Summer Dive & Dine at Ocean Cove, Jenner. Group site can accommodate up to 35 people, RVs and vans, with hot showers, 10 parking spaces and a boat ramp! August 21 (Wed): Marin Scuba Club Presentations: Recent dive trips. Club Meeting: Book Passage, 7:15 – 8:45 pm. Free for members; $5 for non-members. Sep 18 (Wed): Guest speaker Richard Woulfe, a diver and world traveler for over 40 years. Topic: TBD. Club Meeting: Book Passage, 7:15 – 8:45 pm. Free for members; $5 for non-members. Oct 16 (Wed): Guest speaker Dan Abbott or Tristan McHugh of Reef Check California. Topic: TBD. Club Meeting: Book Passage, 7:15 – 8:45 pm. Free for members; $5 for non-members. Nov TBD (Sat): Snorkeling in Monterey with Ken Carter during the Salmon Run. Details to come. Contact Ken for details: [email protected]. Nov 20 (Wed): Guest speaker John Woodbury: Raja Ampat, “The Four Kings” Indonesia Diving. Club Meeting: Book Passage, 7:15 – 8:45 pm. Free for members; $5 for non-members. Dec 13 (Fri): Save the Date for our annual Holiday Party. Details to come; Barb will host this year. Feb 15-22, 2020: Club Tropical Trip to Little Cayman Beach Resort. 13 members signed to date. ESCAPE Package: $1,895pp / double occupancy; 7 nights, 12 dives; breakfast / dinner, airport transfers + all taxes. CLASSIC Package: $2,195pp / double occupancy; 7 nights, 21 dives; breakfast / dinner, 21 drinks, airport transfers + all taxes. Contact: [email protected]
Marin Scuba Club
28 Marinero Circle, #30 Tiburon, CA 94920
Next Meeting: Wed., May 15th:
Jon Edens, Marin Diving Center: “Being a Safe Diver and The Latest
Trends in Dive Equipment”
Book Passage 51 Tamal Vista Blvd.
Corte Madera
Marin Scuba Club
The Club meets the 3rd Wednesday
each month (except December
–– no meeting)
Marin Scuba Club
Board of Directors http://www.marinscubaclub.org
President Nathan Cobert [email protected] Vice President/Social Media John Lewis [email protected] Treasurer Marc Paris [email protected] Secretary Arlene Rudy [email protected] Membership Coordinator Julie Finley [email protected] Member Relations Ellen Sakoloff Newsletter Editor/Publicity/Webmaster Gil Zeimer [email protected] Activities Coordinators Barbara Wambach [email protected] Niles Szwed [email protected] Program Coordinator Virginia Bria [email protected] Bryan Eckert [email protected] Special Program Coordinator Kenneth R. Carter [email protected]