Come join us at the next NVD club meeting for a very interesting speaker!   Our guest speaker will be, Dave Kendall, who is a member of the State of California, Caltrans “Structures Maintenance and Inspections Dive Team”.  Federal law requires that bridges be inspected every five years, and this elite team of commercial divers and engineers inspect the underwater sections of 150 California bridges per year.  Dave has been diving for 20 years, teaching for 15 years, performing underwater inspections for 11 years, and dove for Solano County Search and Recovery for several years.

The next Napa Valley Divers monthly club meeting will be on November 14, 2011, at Filippi’s Pizza Grotto, 645 1st Street, Napa, 707-254-9700.  Dinner (Dutch Treat) begins at 6:00pm and the club meeting will start at 7:00pm.

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.

Join Napa Valley Divers for the second abalone camping trip for 2011.  Ken and Teresa L. will be our hosts on August 26-28, 2011, at the Ocean Cove Campground, just south of Salt Point State Park.  Plans are being made to secure the group campground and it is hopeful that we will have two dive boats to use.  The NVD Salt Point State Park Gerstle Cove Preserve dive has been changed to August 27 and has been combined with this abalone camp out.  We will drive up to Salt Point State Park for the Gerstle Cove Preserve dive(s) on Saturday.  Come up for the day or come camp with us.  For information contact: keith@napavalleydivers.com or any Board member.

The weather may have not been the best….but it did not stop NVD from having an incredible and fun time at Salt Point State Park for the Abalone Camp Out.  A total of 11 abalone taken for the weekend and fantastic group dinners on Friday and Saturday nights.  Click on images to enlarge.

 

Pam relaxing by the camp fire.

Keith preparing abalone.

Sonya preparing her abalone cakes.

Keith and Pam cooking abalone.

Preparing Friday night's dinner. Jon, Sonya, Katie, Keith and Pam.

Sonya with her famous abalone cakes -soooo yummy!

Friday night dinner - Jon, Sonya, Pam, Keith, Bill and Katie - Joan taking the photo. Abalone steaks and abalone cakes were the main course for the meal - with left overs for Jim and Stacey when they arrived later that evening.

Saturday night dinner - Keith, Pam, Stacey, Jon, Jim, Bill, Katie and Joan.

Saturday night dinner - abalone, tri-tip, sauteed vegetables, curry over rice, vegetables, garlic bread, Caesar salad, pasta salad, wine, margaritas - we ate incredibly well!! All under the NVD canopy that kept us dry all the time.

Saturday morning - Stillwater Cove

Stacey with her pink ab float.

Join Napa Valley Divers on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe for the Labor Day Weekend.  Host/coordinators will be NVD club members, Randy and Becky Fitt (also owners of Adventures-Downunder).  Randy, a PADI Master SCUBA diver trainer, will be providing instruction in Open Water, Advanced Open Water, as well as Adventure Dives  To sign up for SCUBA classes, you can contact Randy at randyfitt@comcast.net .  You can also plan your own diving activities or just join us to enjoy the Tahoe area.  Accommodations are being coordinated at the Cedar Glen Lodge, which offers a variety of rooms and cabins, as well as a pool, spa and BBQ area.  Contact Becky Fitt at rebeccamoorefitt@comcast.net, who is coordinating rooms for us at the Cedar Glen Lodge.  You can also contact Randy or Becky at 707-255-6030.  Other nearby accommodations are available, as well as campgrounds for tents and RVs.  Book your rooms soon, as they will fill up for the holiday weekend.  For additional information: contact keith@napavalleydivers.com or any NVD 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:

The next meeting will be Monday, July 12, 2010

Filippi’s Pizza Grotto
645 1st Street, Napa (east of Soscol)
Phone: (707) 254-9700

* Dinner (Dutch treat) will begin at 6:30pm
* The meeting will begin at 7:00pm

     AGENDA: 

• Welcome – Jackie Danielsson 
  • Introduction of guests
• Secretary – Pamela Reuter
  • Reading of June 14 General Meeting minutes
• President – Jackie Danielsson
  • Old Business
    • Chef’s Market Update
  • New Business
    • Raffle tonight at end of meeting
• Committee Reports
  • Treasurer – Stacey Flukey
    • Have you paid your 2010 – 2011 Club dues yet?
  • Events – Joan Lord
    • SCUBA Review – Jackie
    • Club BBQ – Jayma
    • Honduras-Roatan – Joan
    • Abalone Camping Trip – Keith
    • Monterey Picnic – Joan
    • Berryessa Clean Up – Jackie
    • Shark Dive (date change) – Jackie
    • San Diego dive trip – discussion
    • Lake Tahoe dive and camping – discussion
  • Secretary Updates – Pamela Reuter
    • Board Meeting notes
  • Communications – Keith Reuter
    • Napa Valley Divers now on Facebook 
    • Napa Valley Divers Website refresh update
    • Upcoming events now on website
    • Board and General meeting minutes now on web site
• Open Floor – Members
• Raffle
  • BRING YOUR DOLLAR BILLS FOR THE RAFFLE!

Please: If you have not yet paid your dues for renewal or initial membership,
please click here to fill out the online form, print and mail — or you may bring
it with you to this next meeting.

We look forward to seeing you all!