Good friends with great fellowship.  Incredible and abundant food – including four different abalone dishes on Saturday evenings potluck.   Sunshine including some sunburns.  Fun times.  Decent ocean conditions.  29 abalone taken for the weekend.  Life does not get much better!!!  That summarizes the abalone campout at Ocean Cove Campground on August 26-28, 2011.  Vis was low, so we canceled the dive at Gerstle Cove Preserve.  Club members and non-members came for one night, both nights or just for the day on Saturday.  Everyone was welcome, and everyone is looking forward to the next trip!  A big thank you to Ken and Teresa L. for the incredible job they did to organize this trip and to provide the boat for Saturday’s diving adventures.

Saturday morning abalone dive adventure.

Cleaning Station – Jon, Keith & Sonya.

Kent, Jon, Bruce, Sonya and Pamela.

Game time.  Ty (yellow lab), Ryan, Colleen, Stacey, Jennifer and Jim.

Abalone pounding.  Stacey, Ken, Kent and Bruce.

Sonya preparing the abalone for her world famous abalone cakes.

The line begins for abalone cakes……everyone is in awe of the preparation….

Preparing crab and ribs.  Colleen, Ryan, Jennifer, Jim and Stacey.

Saturday evening potluck – including 4 different recipes of abalone, ribs, crab and then rum cake for dessert.

Saturday night potluck.

Saturday night potluck.  Good friends.  Great food.  An incredible time together.

No Monthly General Membership Meeting in December

December 10, 2010 (6:30 – 9:30)  Napa Valley Divers Holiday Party Napa Valley Divers annual Holiday Party will be held at: Wineries of Napa Valley, 1285 Napa Town Center Napa, CA 94559.  Finger Foods, Hot Cider, Holiday Treats, No-Host Wine and Beer, Holiday Gifts available for purchase. For additional information or to RSVP, contact: pamela@napavalleydivers.com or any club Board member.  Cost:  Free for NVD Club Members, $10.00 per person for invited guests.  Bring a wrapped ornament for the exchange. Exciting raffle gifts!

January 10, 2011  Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month) Filippi’s Pizza Grotto, 645 1st Street, Napa (East of Soscol)  Phone: 707-254-9700.  Dinner (Dutch Treat) will begin at 6:00pm.  The meeting begins at 7:00pm.  Tentative Speaker:  Steve & Robin Metoxin of Iguana Bob’s Dive Center, 3087 Solano Ave, Napa, CA.

January 22, 2011   Napa Valley Divers Bowling Night For additional information, contact: jackie@napavalleydivers.com Time and Details: TBD

Feburary 14, 2011  Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month). This meeting will be moved to a new date, due to Valentine’s Day.  Tentative date is February 7, 2011.

March 12, 2011 Napa Valley Divers Movie Night Time and Details: TBD

March 14, 2011  Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month). Tentative Speaker:  Joe Roualdes, writer for “ScubaDiverInfo” and UW photographer and videographer.

April 2, 2011  Pool Refresher Session (Just in time for the Dive Season!) Come join us for the annual tune up at the Napa Valley College swimming pool.  Take the time to practice your skills or do all those little tasks that you don’t do in the ocean, like trim out your weights for perfect buoyancy.  For additional information, contact: jackie@napavalleydivers.com Time and Details: TBD

April 11, 2011  Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month).

May 2011  Reno, Casino, Amtrak Trip   Plans in the making!

May 9, 2011  Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month).

June 4 – 5, 2011   Abalone and Camping Trip Salt Point State Parkin the Woodside Campground.  Come camping or come up for the day on Saturday to hang out in the campground.  Reservations at www.ReserveAmerica.com, you need to reserve your camping sight early!  For additional information, contact: keith@napavalleydivers.com

June 13, 2011  Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month).

July 11, 2011  Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month).

July 30, 2011  (11:00 – 3:00)  Napa Valley Divers Club Monterey Picnic San Carlos Beach (the Breakwater) in Monterey for the Napa Valley Divers annual picnic.  The club will provide food, sodas and waters!  Come for the day, enjoy the picnic, and enjoy the fellowship!  Arrange your own diving, dive buddies and overnight accommodations if you so wish.  For additional information, contact: becky@napavalleydivers.com or any club Board member. Price: TBD

August 8, 2011  Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month).

August 27, 2011  Dive Gerstle Cove Preserve at Salt Point State Park Day trip (unless you reserved a camp site at Salt Point or a nearby campground or lodge).  Come for the day; enjoy the diving, picnic and fellowship!  For additional information, contact: becky@napavalleydivers.com or any club Board member.

August 8, 2011  Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month).

September 2 – 5  Labor Day Weekend Lake Tahoe Campout and Diving  Plans in the making. For additional information, contact any Board Member.

September 12, 2011  Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month).

October 10, 2011  Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month).

October 15 – 16, 2011  San Diego, Catalina, or Channel Islands Plans in the making.  For additional information, contact: becky@napavalleydivers.com or any Board Member.

November 14, 2011  Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month).

Listen for updates on member plans to dive the Philippines and Palau in 2011!!

Upcoming Events  (as of September 2010)

September 25, 2010  Lake Berryessa Clean Up Divers and land support needed to help clean up the environment.  There will be a BBQ following the cleanup and prize drawings!  For additional information, contact: jackie@napavalleydivers.com Location: Pope Creek Bridge at 8:00am

October 11, 2010   Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month) Filippi’s Pizza Grotto, 645 1st Street, Napa (east of Soscol), Phone: (707) 254-9700  Dinner (Dutch treat) will begin at 6:00pm.  The meeting will begin at 7:00pm  Tentative speaker:  Todd from the Napa County Sheriff Dive Team

October 14, 2010  Dive with Great White Sharks Great White Shark Adventures  http://www.greatwhiteadventures.com Napa Valley Divers price: First eight divers receive $200.00 off the regular price of $775.00, when you say the magic words (found at the more detailed event listing on http://napavalleydivers.com).  Non-divers can participate for $375.00.  For additional information, contact: jackie@napavalleydivers.com

October 17, 2010  (1:30 – 7:00)   Napa Valley Divers Club BBQ & Swim Come join us at Keith and Pamela’s.  Pool opens at 1:30 and BBQ at 3:30.  Please bring your drink and a side dish to share.  Napa Valley Divers will provide the meat.  For additional information, location and to RSVP, contact: keith@napavalleydivers.com, pamela@napavalleydivers.com or any club Board member.  Cost:  Free for members, $3.00 per person for non-club members.

November 8, 2010   Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month)  Tentative speaker:  Chris from “All about Scuba” in Fairfield, CA.

No Monthly General Membership Meeting in December

December 10, 2010 (6:30 -  9:30)  Napa Valley Divers Holiday Party Napa Valley Divers annual Holiday Party will be held at: Wineries of Napa Valley, 1285 Napa Town Center Napa, CA 94559.  For additional information, to RSVP, contact: pamela@napavalleydivers.com or any club Board member.  Details: TBD

January 10, 2011  Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month)

January 22, 2011  Napa Valley Divers Bowling Night Time and Details: TBD

March 12, 2011   Napa Valley Divers Movie Night Time and Details: TBD

April 2, 2011   Pool Refresher Session (Just in time for the Dive Season!) Come join us for the annual tune up at the Napa Valley College swimming pool.  Take the time to practices your skills or do all those little tasks that you don’t do in the ocean, like trim out your weights for perfect buoyancy.  For additional information, contact: jackie@napavalleydivers.com Time and Details: TBD

May 2011  Reno, Casino, Amtrak Trip Plans in the making!

June 4 – 5, 2011  Abalone and Camping Trip Salt Point State Park in the Woodside Campground.  Come camping or come up for the day on Saturday to hang out in the campground.  Reservations at www.ReserveAmerica.com, you need to reserve your camping sight early!  For additional information, contact: keith@napavalleydivers.com

July 30, 2011  (11:00 – 3:00)  Napa Valley Divers Club Monterey Picnic San Carlos Beach (the Breakwater) in Monterey for the Napa Valley Divers annual picnic.  The club will provide food, sodas and waters!  Come for the day, enjoy the picnic, and enjoy the fellowship!  Arrange your own diving, dive buddies and overnight accommodations if you so wish.  For additional information, contact: becky@napavalleydivers.com or any club Board member.  Price: TBD

August 27, 2011  Dive Gerstle Cove Preserve at Salt Point State Park Day trip (unless you reserved a camp site at Salt Point or a nearby campground or lodge).  Come for the day; enjoy the diving, picnic and fellowship!  For additional information, contact: becky@napavalleydivers.com or any club Board member.

October 15 – 16, 2011  San Diego, Catalina, or Channel Islands Plans in the making.  For additional information, contact: becky@napavalleydivers.com or any Board Member.

September 2 – 5  Labor Day Weekend  Lake Tahoe Campout and Diving Plans in the making.  For additional information, contact any Board Member.

Listen for updates on member plans to dive the Philippines and Palau in 2011!!

Napa Valley Divers Club:  BBQ & Swim   October 17, 2010   (1:30 – 7:00)

Come join us for a Napa Valley Divers Club BBQ at Keith and Pam’s home.  Swimming starts at 1:30 and BBQ at 3:30.  Please bring your drink and a side dish to share.  Napa Valley Divers will provide the meat.   Free for members, $3.00 per person for non-club members.

For additional information, location and to RSVP: contact: keith@napavalleydivers.com, pamela@napavalleydivers.com, or any Board member.  

Upcoming Events

July 25, 2010   (3:00 – 5:00)   Pool SCUBA Refresher Class and Certification          Napa Valley College swimming pool with Roger Haseltine as your instructor.  Take the time to do all those little tasks that you don’t do in the ocean, like trim out your weights for perfect buoyancy.  Cost:  $35.00 per person, which includes tanks, equipment, and weights if you need them.  For additional information, contact:  jackie@napavalleydivers.com   Commitment needed:  We need a minimum of 4 commitments from club members and guests by July 15th to secure this event.

July 25, 2010   (5:00 – 9:00)   Napa Valley Divers Club BBQ          Come join us at Steve and Jayma’s home.  Please bring your drink and a side dish to share.  Napa Valley Divers will provide the meat.  For additional information, location and to RSVP, contact: Jayma@napavalleydivers.com or any club Board member.  Cost:  Free for members, $3.00 per person for non-club members.

August 7, 2010   (9:00 – 1:00)   Emergency First Response Course – Refresher & Training          Instructor Roger Haseltine.  Cost:  $50.00 for Refresher (previously certified) plus $15.00 for certification card, $100.00 for the entire course – plus $15.00 for certification card.    For additional information, contact:  jackie@napavalleydivers.com

August 9, 2010   Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month)          Filippi’s Pizza Grotto, 645 1st Street, Napa (east of Soscol), Phone: (707) 254-9700.  Dinner (Dutch treat) will begin at 6:00pm.  The meeting will begin at 7:00pm

August 13-15, 2010   Abalone and Camping Trip          Salt Point State Park in the Woodside Campground.  Come camping or come up for the day on Saturday to hang out in the campground.  Reservations at www.ReserveAmerica.com.  For additional information, contact: keith@napavalleydivers.com and please be sure to let him know you are coming.

August 28, 2010   (11:00 – 3:00)   Napa Valley Divers Club Monterey Picnic          San Carlos Beach (the Breakwater) in Monterey for the Napa Valley Divers annual picnic.  The club will provide food, sodas and waters!  Come for the day, enjoy the picnic, and enjoy the fellowship!  Arrange your own diving, dive buddies and overnight accommodations – if you so wish.  Cost:  $10.00 for members, $13.00 for non-members.  For additional information and to RSVP, contact: Joan – jlordnapa@aol.com    Commitment needed:  We need a minimum of 10 commitments from club members and guests by August 15th to secure this event.

September 13, 2010   Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month)          Filippi’s Pizza Grotto, 645 1st Street, Napa (east of Soscol), Phone: (707) 254-9700.  Dinner (Dutch treat) will begin at 6:00pm.  The meeting will begin at 7:00pm

September 25, 2010   Lake Berryessa Clean Up          Divers and land support needed to help clean up the environment.  There will be a BBQ following the cleanup and prize drawings!  For additional information, contact: Jackie@napavalleydivers.com  Time, Location and Cost:  TBD

October 11, 2010   Monthly Napa Valley Divers Club Meeting (second Monday of each month)          Filippi’s Pizza Grotto, 645 1st Street, Napa (east of Soscol), Phone: (707) 254-9700.  Dinner (Dutch treat) will begin at 6:00pm.  The meeting will begin at 7:00pm

October 14, 2010   Dive with Great White Sharks           Great White Shark Adventures   http://www.greatwhiteadventures.com  Napa Valley Divers price:  First eight divers receive $200.00 off the regular price of $775.00, when you say the magic words (found at the more detailed event listing).  Non-divers can participate for $375.00.  For additional information, contact: Jackie@napavalleydivers.com

More complete details for all events  are available on the Napa Valley Divers “events page”

Napa Valley Divers Club  BBQ    July 25, 2010   (5:00 – 9:00)

Come join us for a Napa Valley Divers Club BBQ at Steve and Jayma’s home.  Please bring your drink and a side dish to share.  Napa Valley Divers will provide the meat.    Free for Members, $3.00 per person for non-club members.

If you did not sign up at the July 12, 2010 Club Meeting, please RSVP to Jayma.  For additional information and location contact: Jayma@napavalleydivers.com or any club Board member.   

August 28, 2010   (11:00 – 3:00)   Annual Club Picnic in Monterey

Look for the Napa Valley Divers canopy at the San Carlos Beach (the Breakwater) in Monterey for the Napa Valley Divers annual picnic.  The club will provide food, sodas and waters!  Come for the day, enjoy the picnic, and enjoy the fellowship!  Arrange your own diving, dive buddies and overnight accommodations – if you so wish.  Cost:  $10.00 for members, $13.00 for non-members.  For additional information or to RSVP, contact:  Joan  at jlordnapa@aol.com.

Commitment needed:  We need a minimum of 10 commitments from club members and guests by August 15th to secure this event.

To All Napa Valley Divers:

A memorial gathering for fellow diver, dive club member and friend, Ray Pettigrew, will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the Napa home of Charles and Karen Pettigrew from 2 – 6 p.m.  The address is 1255 Monticello Road, Napa, CA  94558.  All who knew Ray are encouraged to come.

If you are planning to attend, please let Charles and Karen know (if possible) by emailing to raymemorial@gmail.com so they can get an approximate head count for how much food, drink, etc. to plan for.  An Evite invitation will be sent in April as a reminder.

Parking is expected to be limited, so carpooling would help, and you should plan on parking on Monticello Road, and neighboring streets.