quarterly baue newsletter
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QuarterlyBAUENewsletterJanuary–March2010Editor:MarkLloydNewsBitesGUEcardrenewalhaschangedI'mnotsurehowmanypeopleareawareoftherenewalprocessforyourexpiredGUEcertification.Thereisnolongerarequirementtosendinyourlogs.Itissimplyanacknowledgmentofthefollowing:I(blank)warrantthatIamanactivediverhavingdoneatleastanaverageof8divesperyear(25overthreeyears)withinthecurriculumforwhichIamapplyingtorenew.Iremainconfidentinmyskillswithdivingexperienceacrosstherangeofmydivingqualifications.AdditionallyyouneedtofillinthedetailsofyourcurrentGUEcard,paythefee,andyou’resettogo.AccessthisformattheGUEwebsite:http://www.gue.comGUE2010ConferencePickedDecember3‐5RivieraMaya,Mexico
MembersonVacationOurmembershipisoftenseenfarandwide.Submityourrecentvacationdestinationssoyoucanbragtoallofuswhereyouvisited.Recentvacations:MarkandMarliesLloyd:GreatBarrierReef,Australia.Picturesareathttp://mlloyd.homedns.org
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Sue Bird-Nava: Silver Banks, Dominican Republic
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Sue travels each year to spend quality time with humpback whales. She traveled in March to the Silver Banks (located midway between the Dominican Republic and Turks Caicos) for 2 weeks of whaling adventures. This year her trip was blessed with unusually good weather and abundant whale encounters, both on the surface and in the water.
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Sue and Beto Nava: ArubaSue & Beto ventured to Aruba for a Nava Family vacation. In addition to spending time with their nephews (snorkeling and riding inner tubes pulled by fast boats), they got in a few dives. Their favorite dive was on the Antilles, which is a shallow-water wreck on the NW side of the island. This was a fun & relaxing trip, and the location was perfect for family activities, but while Aruba is world-renowned for windsurfing it is not considered a dive destination. GeneralMembershipInformationBAUEnowhasatotalof61members,50paidand11honorary.Newin2010are:
AndrewBell,KatherineDicker,CynthiaMadden,EricSandvik,andKlausVogel.Welcomeandwehopetoseeyououtdivingwithus.2010MembershipGiftOur2010membershipgiftissimilartoourblueshirtthatwereceivedtheyearbeforelast.Itwillbedarkerbluewiththesamelogo.Oncetheshirtsareavailablewewillleteveryoneknowwhereandwhentopickthemup.NewCertificationsAllisonandRobLeenowhavetheirCave1togoalongwiththeirTech2ratings.NewFundamentalsAndrewBellErikSandvikKathyDickerPeterChandlerNewtech‐ratingupgradesMasaoYoshimuraVladimirChernavskyPavelSokolovNathalieUdoBryanFeezorAndrewDeneviAugustGugelmannKennHwangSteveDawsonCongratulationstoall.PastActivities
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Boats
TheEscapade
Wehadlotsofhopeforagreatwinterseasonofdivingbutthatwasnottobe.InJanuaryweplanned2Techboatsand1Recboat.Februaryhad3Techboatsscheduled,andMarchhad2Techand1Rec.Unfortunatelynotalltheseboatswereabletogobutwehadafewgooddivesthroughalltheseanettlesandbrownwaterthattriedtodissuadeus.CommunityActivitiesIn February, BAUE had a few members participate in a in-water event open to all divers at Wallins Dive Center. Susan Bird organized this event to introduce people to our system and the gear we use. Susan, Rob Lee and Joakim Linde provided gear and in-water feedback to participants, and Beto Nava helped to introduce GUE by doing a presentation and lending surface support. The event was widely appreciated, and Wallins has asked for BAUE to support a Try-GUE event once a quarter at the shop.CarmelMiddleSchoolScienceCampatPointLobosThe 2010 Point Lobos Science Camp was a great success!
Ranger Chuck Bancroft, Point Lobos State Park, and BAUE hosted a 3-day interactive event at Whalers Cove, for Carmel Middle School students. The event included a presentation by the Lifeguards, two marine-life exhibits, and a geology tour of the park. More than ninety 7th graders attended the camp, and they were instructed to keep a journal and to answer quiz questions on what they learned during their activities. Clinton Bauder kicked off the event by giving an early morning presentation at Carmel Middle School on the marine life at Point Lobos, and BAUE activities in the local area. At Point Lobos, BAUE members were in charge of the marine exhibits. Our divers collected specimens, set up displays, and gave presentations about invertebrate marine life found in Whalers Cove. BAUE volunteers were accompanied on their collection dives by curious harbor seals who assisted in selecting and capturing the most interesting invertebrate specimens. All of the marine life was returned to the ocean with the help of the CMS students immediately after the presentations. Photos from the event can be found here: ��http://www.baue.org/images/galleriesClickonEventPhotosthen ��2010CarmelMiddleSchoolScienceCamp We'd like to thank all of those who were able to lend a hand for this activity, including: Tiffany Murzi, Susan Bird, Joakim Linde, Beto Nava, Leah Wadler, Nathalie Udo, Casey Harnel, Clinton Bauder, Kevin Dow, Andrew Denevi, Nils Brummond, and Kathy Dicker
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We'd also like to thank Ranger Chuck Bancroft for inviting BAUE to participate in this community service event.
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PointLobosInvitationalMarchhadBAUEatPointLobosforoneoftheregularinvitationaldives.ThisissetupasawayforallBAUEmemberstomeet,havefun,anddivewithouthavingtoworryaboutgettingreservations.Thereservationsarehandedouttoallthosewhowishtoattend,tilltheyrunout.Thoseluckyenoughtoattendtheeventwere:CynthiaMadden,KarlHaywood,HarryBabicka,SandraTullis,JasonWarsharsky,VladimirChernavsky,GaryBanta,NathalieUdo,AndrewBell,CaseyHarnal,ClintonBauder,JohnHeimann,KathyDickers,JoakimLinde,MarkLloyd,HarryWong,TedPimentel,KevinDow,MasaoYoshimura,&DionnaHouse
AbigthankstoJoakimwhodidanoutstandingjobofnotonlyorganizingtheeventbutalsobringingsomegreatfoodtokeepusallgoing.UpandComingBoatsAsusualwehaveanumberofTechnicalandRecreationalboatsforApril,May,andJune.PleasecheckouttheBAUECalendarat:http://www.baue.org/calendar/index.php fortheseboatsandwearealwayslookingforvolunteerstoorganizetheindividualtrips.Ifyourinterestedletusknow.BAUE2010ProjectBAUE’syearlyprojectfor2010willbeatPointLobosandwilltakeplaceonMay15thand16th.ThefocusofthisprojectisthemappingofWhaler’sCoveinPt.Lobos,withspecificemphasisplacedontheMiddleReefarea.KarlHaywoodistheleadorganizerandanyquestionscanbedirectedtohim.ProjectBaselineLatelastyearJarrodJablonskiandToddKincaidpresentedtoBAUEonProjectBaseline.SincetheirvisitBAUEhasbeeninvestigatingthebestwaytohelpGUEintheirvisionforProjectBaselineandhowtoenableourmemberstogetinvolved.MarkLloydvolunteeredtobethepointofcontactandhashadanumberofmeetingswithToddandJarrod.ThereisaBAUEforumfolderat:
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http://www.baue.org/forums whichhasbeensetupthatwillstoretheProjectBaselinepresentationsandannouncements/updates.InthenearfuturewewillformagroupwhoseintentwillbetounderstandhowBAUEcancontributeinameaningfulway.CPRandRescueTrainingDionnaHouse,ourownBAUEnurse,will be putting together CPR and First-
Aid Training for those people that are interested. Eventually we can incorporate a day on the Escapade to practice rescues and procedures with Jim and his crew. Stay tuned!!
BitsandPiecesCongratulationstoDionnaHouseonfinishingnursingschool.Herdivingteamsufferedmanyastorywhileshewasgoingthroughheryearsoftraining.YoumayofseenJoakimLindeatAnywaterfillingtrimix.SinceFrankandhisteamwereoffinMexico,Joakimvolunteeredtofillourtankswiththegoodstuffwhiletheywereaway.YourBAUEBoardSusanBirdPresidentdolphin@baue.org
ClintonBauderVicePresidentrule6@baue.orgDionnaHouseSecretarydhouse@baue.orgSuzanneBairdTreasurerandChiefFinanceOfficerSuzanne.Baird@baue.orgAlbertoNavaChiefPlanningOfficercavediver@baue.orgDavidChamberlinChiefTechnicalOfficermixdiver@[email protected]@[email protected]