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Date: 5/7/2023
Subject: Copy of Aqua Tooter (May 2023)
From: Oliver Edwards



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The Aqua Tooter

May 2023


 
Announcements and Club News
 
 
 
Greetings from the President
 
 
Jim Driggers has written to us here

General Meeting
Thursday May 4th 
 
Entertainment for our May General Meeting will be a "members night"  . Members night is where club members present a short collection of their water themed photos or videos, generally limited to about 10 minutes in length. Dave Chervin is organizing the event. See details here.
 
 
 

Club Dive at Breakwater
Saturday May 13
 
 
 
Breakwater, The Pipe and Metridium field are the feature attractions. Let me know if there are skills you need to exercise, etc. Arrive early for best parking. See the event for details and Please make sure to register on the website for updates.
 
 

Board of Directors Meeting 
Thursday May 18
 
 
Interested in how the club is run? Want to contribute to club activities? Come attend the Board of Directors meeting via zoom. All current members are welcome to attend. See the event calendar for details. 

Club Dive at Stillwater
Saturday June10
 
Many club members have never dove at Stillwater but it's known for good diving! Find details in the event and a future thread on the club dive forum. Please make sure to register on the website.
 

Bonaire Entertainment Show
Call for member participation

 

If you have traveled to Bonaire we want your photos and/or (short) videos for our Bonaire show. We can use a wide variety of images: underwater and topside shots. You don't have to be an expert photographer - cell phone snapshots are fine too. I will assemble and present the show.

 

I'd like to get your material soon - really, I need time to prepare! Dropbox is here. Please check out the helpful advice here.

 
 

Dive Trip to Truk Lagoon
 
Here’s your chance to dive the famous World War II Japanese wrecks of Truk Lagoon for two weeks - July 22nd through August 5th onboard the Odyssey. 2 weeks including Enriched Air $5,800. Don’t put off diving Truk as time is taking it’s toll on the wrecks.

Contrary to the misconception that the wrecks of Truk Lagoon are deep, the majority of them rest in less than 130 ft. of water making it possible to reach the deck without exceeding a depth of 100 ft. The superstructures are as shallow as 30 ft. with some of the King Posts, which are completely overgrown with marine life, coming within 7 ft. of the surface. To dive deeper wreaks a
 minimum certification level of Advanced Enriched Air or equal is needed. 

A typical day of diving is 2 morning dives, 2 afternoon dives and a night dive (a dawn dive can sometimes be done).
 
Contact Dennis at 510 RxSCUBA (797-2822) or email dennis@rxscuba.com.
Dennis reminds us that this is a private, not Aqua Tutus sponsored trip. As of 5-4 there were spots open.

Dennis Hocker describes Monterey Divesites
 
Dennis Hocker gave an informative and wide-ranging description of the dive sites we use in Monterey at the April club meeting. Are you a club member interested in diving a new site? You can find some help here

 
Dive Reports
 
 
April club dive was well attended
 

The April Aqua Tutus Club dive was held on the 15th at Lovers Point in Pacific Grove. The weather was good, and the ocean was calm. Aqua Tutus members attending were: Christina Clemens, Jim & Debbie Driggers, Gian Garriga, Michael Nadolny, Patti Shannon-Hocker, David Sheh, Alan Stanek, Daniel Wilcox and Dennis Hocker.­­ More details here.  


 
Diving Related News
 
 
Kelp forests provide unexpected worth to society
 
Researchers have just calculated the value society gets from a common but hidden underwater resource, and found it's "way higher" than we ever expected. See the nice article here
 
 

Long Beach Scuba show held June 3-4 
 
The 2023 Long Beach scuba show is being held June 3-4 at the Long Beach Convention Center. The show has a wide range of exhibitors.  (years ago when I attended some exhibitors offered discounts on merchandise). They also offer a good list of seminars. Tooters who attended give the show good marks. Informational email here.
 
 
 

Reef Check March/April newsletter
 
 
Reef Check's bimonthly newsletter, the Transect Line, is located here
 
 
 

Shark Stewards Newsletter
 
Shark Stewards publishes and informative newsletter containing ocean ecological, science, activist, and of course shark related news. 

Aquarius dive shop sale
 
Aquarius dive shop's annual sale will be held 6/3 to 6/4. I've heard they have had good deals in past years. (drysuit discounts this year). See their email

 
Club Minutes
 
 
The April General Meeting minutes are here.
The April Board of Directors Meeting minutes are here.
 
 All of Aqua Tutus' minutes are stored as news articles (under the category "officer reports").