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Fort Wetherill, RI May 17
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Every month we publish a newsletter, the Sea Swells Log, which includes
reports on our recent and upcoming activities. Many of the recent issues
are available on-line.
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The Winners of The Sea Swells Log Story Telling Competition 2007
1st Place: It's a tie! “Hard Hat Diving” by Vreni Roduner and a couple of fascinating stories by Bob Bak, one called “On The Rocks” and “Diving the Federated States of Micronesia”.
2nd Place: There is no doubt; “Nick’s Dive Trip” by Nick Lappano was the most detailed story we received. Dive site description, dive profile, a description of what happened during the dive, etc.
3rd Place: It was very hard to decide which one of the two Simeks’ story was funnier. But in the end I had to go with Judy’s story, since she is still living with the results today! “My First Time” was short and sweet, yet very descriptive!
2007 Sea Swells Log Award
Congratulations to all the winners!
To all of you TSSC members who have enjoyed the amenities of our newsletter throughout the year - now it is time to share your stories with your fellow members! It is not as hard as it seems, and even the most reluctant among us stepped up in 2007 and did their share to entertain and educate you. Isn't it time you told your best dive story?Happy Holidays!
Ruth EmblinSea Swells Log Editor
* Divers Tell Deeper Stories *
The Scuba Sports Club’s General Meetings
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General meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month (except December) at 8 pm at Tino’s Italian Steak House in Hawthorne, NY. Every month we have a program which includes a distinguished speaker. Presentations will begin promptly at 8:30. |
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May Meeting
Wednesday May 14, 2008
Dr. Pilar Santidrian and graduate student Gabriela Blanco
Dr. Pilar Santidrian and Gabriela Blanco are from The Leatherback Trust. The Leatherback Trust is a non-profit foundation established by James R. Spotila, Ph.D. to save the leatherback turtle and other sea turtles from extinction. The Leatherback Trust scientists were instrumental in founding a new national park, Parque Marino Las Baulas, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The park protects the most important leatherback nesting beaches in the Pacific Ocean. Our scientists have trained park rangers and guides, worked with local school children and advised the local community on living in harmony with the leatherbacks. Before the Park was established poachers took 100% of nests. Now almost all nests are protected and a hatchery protects nests that would be washed away by high tides or eaten by predators. Now thousands of hatchlings crawl to the ocean every season where five years ago only a few survived. |
Directions to the General Meetings
101 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 769-7236
From the South
Take the Saw Mill River Parkway northbound. Get off at exit 25 (Route 9A). Turn left onto Route 9A northbound. Go 0.4 mile. Tino’s is on the right with “Tino’s” in large lighted letters across its front.
From the North
Unfortunately, there is no exit 25 on the Saw Mill Parkway southbound, so you’ll have to follow a more complicated route if you’re coming from the north.
Take the Saw Mill River Parkway southbound. Get off at exit 29 (Manville Road/Route 117). Turn left onto Route 117 (Manville Road) and go 0.9 miles. Immediately after passing under the highway, turn left onto the ramp to Route 9A southbound (Saw Mill River Road S). Go 1.9 miles. You’ll see “Showcase Cinema” signs on your right. Tino’s will appear immediately afterward on your left, diagonally across the street from the cinema, at 101 Saw Mill River Road.
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