Lunarscope Lunarfins of JSC Houston – www.lunarfins.com Next meeting: Wed., April 9 Lunarfins, a non-profit club that promotes the sport of scuba diving. Our April meeting will be at NASA’s Gilruth Center Bluebonnet Pavilion and will be an Open House after the day’s work. There will be munchies and sodas, trip details, class information, and possibly a few slightly used items for sale. See details on page 7. April 2014 In This Issue Page 2 Events Page 3 Pending Classes & Trips Continuing Education 4-5 Club Trip – Cayman Brac 6 Pending Dive Shop Trips 7 Pending Surface Interval 8-9 Repair Corner Deadline for articles: First Wednesday of each month except December Elected Officers: President Randy Widaman [email protected]Vice President Mike Peters [email protected]Secretary Karen Bush [email protected]Treasurer John Gorman [email protected]Social Director Barbara Corbin [email protected]Equipment Mike Smith [email protected]Appointed: Training Information Bill Jones [email protected]Trip Information OPEN TGCC Representative Tom Burns [email protected]Advisors Fred Toole & George Clark Newsletter Polly Swerdlin [email protected]& Website Editor 281-488-8193 General Meeting Information (except April and December) Where: Clear Lake Park; 5001 NASA Road 1, on the South (lake) side of NASA Road One. When: Second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Come early for a social time at 6:30 p.m. Join us afterward at Mario's in Seabrook for food, drink and camaraderie. 2013 Open House
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Lunarscope Lunarfins of JSC Houston – www.lunarfins.com
Next meeting: Wed., April 9 Lunarfins, a non-profit club that promotes the sport of scuba diving. Our April meeting will be at NASA’s Gilruth Center Bluebonnet Pavilion and will be an Open House after the day’s work. There will be munchies and sodas, trip details, class information, and possibly a few slightly used items for sale. See details on page 7.
General Meeting Information (except April and December)
Where: Clear Lake Park; 5001 NASA Road 1, on the South (lake) side of NASA Road One. When: Second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Come early for a social time at 6:30 p.m. Join us afterward at Mario's in Seabrook for food, drink and camaraderie.
2013 Open House
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Events Calendar
2014
•Apr 9 Lunarfins Open House @JSC
•May 10-17 Club Dive Trip – Cayman Brac
•Jun Blue Lagoon
•Jul Pot Luck Picnic
•Aug Gear Checkout at 288 Lake
•Sep Beach Party
•Oct TGCC Event
•Oct 11 Breakfast & BAD Market
•Nov Villa Capri Dinner
•Dec Christmas Party
2015
•Jan 24 TGCC Awards Banquet
•Feb La Brisa Breakfast
•Mar BBQ Dinner
•Apr JSC Health & Safety Day
•Apr Mammoth Lake April Scuba Event
(The events without dates have been copied from
what we did previous years as examples)
Lunarfins Board Meetings are held the last Tuesday each month (except Dec.) at 6:30pm.
Tony’s BBQ 17052 Gemini
If you have an issue to bring before the board, contact any board member to get on the
agenda.
Events Page
See details on
Page 7 for Open House Pages 4 & 5 for Club Trip
Science never solves a problem without creating ten more.
George Bernard Shaw
Order Lunarfins embroidered shirts
We've selected a few possibilities to choose from, but you can also purchase your own
shirt and have it embroidered with the logo.
The catalog and forms will be available at the meetings. Payment is requested with the order.
Price goes down if we get enough orders!
If members have pictures to contribute to the newsletter or our web page, you may send
to [email protected] or hand me photos, slides, negatives or digitals on a flash
drive at any local meeting of the minds. They will be returned when scanned or
downloaded. Photo credits can be added in the corner or mentioned in the description.
Bill Jones PADI Scuba Classes
The next Open Water (Beginner & Refresher) SCUBA CLASSES: Friday, May 16, 2014 6:00p-10:00p Lecture Chapter 1 & 2 Clear Lake/Nasa area
NOAA's Rulet Project Assesses Risk from Shipwrecks
Remediation of Underwater Legacy Environmental Threats(RULET)
America's coastal waters are home to more than 20,000 sunken ships, and 10,000 other potentially polluting threats, including airplanes, munitions, dump sites and abandoned well heads. However, a series of so-called "mystery spills" in the late 1990s -- sightings of oil where a source is not immediately known or suspected -- brought the realization that these largely forgotten wrecks posed some risk to the nation's coastal economies and and marine environments on which many depend...
Read more: http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/SALQ/SALQ0114/#/16 Soundings Magazine – publication of American Salvage Association
Located on a private beach on the southwest end of Cayman Brac, Brac Reef’s all inclusive resort reflects the quaintness and charm of the Caribbean. Family-owned and operated, the Cayman Brac resort boasts 40 beach view rooms. At Brac Reef Beach Resort you will find yourself immersed in lush tropical foliage, swaying palms, amazing sunsets, starry midnight skies, and, of course, the serenity and natural beauty of the surrounding crystal blue Caribbean water. Upon arrival, kick off your shoes, enjoy a cool rum punch, and bask in the island paradise painted with secluded beach vistas and hammocks sprinkled amidst sea grapes and coconut palms. Reef Divers, the onsite dive operator at our Cayman Island, provides first-class “valet” service, top-rated equipment and a modern fleet of specially designed dive boats. Reef Divers’ professional instructors and boat captains have the perfect balance for your dive safety and care for the environment, yet are committed to give you an unforgettable and completely unique Cayman Brac diving experience. Reef Divers is affiliated with PADI, SSI, and the Universal Referral Program. Don’t forget your “C” card, you won’t be able to dive without it. The boats depart each morning at 8:30 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. Water temperatures range from 78° in the winter to 86° in the summer. Divers are encouraged to place their gear in a bag outside their door the first morning where the dive staff will pick it up, take it to the boat and set up their gear. After that the dive staff will take care of everything, including rinsing BCD and Regulators after the day’s diving.
Check out the web page:
www.bracreef.com
LUNARFINS CLUB TRIP
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LUNARFINS CLUB TRIP LUNARFINS 2014 CLUB TRIP We recommend all divers have DAN or Dive Assure membership and Travelers
insurance.
Cayman Brac offers a choice of 2 packages, but same package must be booked by both occupants of each room:
Clearly Cayman Package 7 nights Accommodations 17 boat dives Breakfast, lunch & dinner daily Airport ground transfers Hotel tax & service charges 3 COMPLIMENTARY DRINKS DAILY* Welcome Rum Punch Managers Cocktail Reception Free Use of Dive Computer $1590.00 per person diver $ 1063.00 non- diver
*Drink package includes beer, house wine or well drinks, bottled water, soda & juices
Anchor Wall Package
7 nights Accommodations 12 boat dives (Six days of 2 tank dives) Breakfast & Dinner Daily Airport ground Transfers Hotel taxes & service charges Welcome Rum Punch Managers Cocktail Reception Free Use of Dive Computer $1350.00 per person diver $889.00 non-diver 5 additional afternoon dives available for 7 night 2 tank packages at a cost of $175.00 per person.
Please make reservations with Reef Fanta Seas directly, mentioning Lunarfins Scuba Club confirmation #76849 and then let us know you have:
Members may secure their own airfare, however as trip date approaches, we’ll need to let the resort know your arrival date/time and any special needs/requests. Flights can also be scheduled by the resort’s reservation office listed above ($20 service charge pp). They will need your name as listed on your passport and membership ID like One Pass if you have it. Our recommendation: www.flighthub.com or www.expedia.com/flights to book both airlines. United does not list the Cayman connection. May 10, 2014 United Airlines #1494: Depart 12:50p IAH; Arrive 3:46p GCM (1Hr, 9min layover in GCM) Cayman Airways #201: Depart 4:55p GCM; Arrive 5:30p CYB May 17, 2014 Cayman Airways #123: Depart 12:25p CYB; Arrive 12:55p GCM (3 hr, 41 min layover in GCM) United Airlines #1495: Depart 4:36p GCM; Arrive 7:36p IAH For more information contact: Polly Swerdlin [email protected] or Barbara Corbin [email protected]
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Upcoming Trips Offered by Local Dive Shops (etc.)
Flower Gardens - Texas Coral Reefs 2014 Schedule: May 31 - June 1, June 26-27, July 5-6, August 9-10 October 25-26 ** Rebreathers Only ** Offered by Texas Dive Center 281-741-9949 Oriskany in Pensacola May 23-26 and June 12-15, 2014 $360 pp for Recreational Divers $450 pp for Technical Divers 2 days of diving, 4 dives Hotel & Travel Expenses are extra. Offered by Gigglin’ Marlin 281-445-3483 Roatan April 12-20, 2014 Diver Price: $1220 per person Non-Diver Price: subtract $100 8 nights at Bananarama Dive and Beach Resort w/2 per room - Breakfast daily at the Thirsty Turtle Bach front bar and grill - 10 dives total - Unlimited internet access - Unlimited use of sea kayaks - Hotel taxes Offered by Maximum Scuba 1-800-970-1678 Shoving off on the Easy Diver Offered by Sport Divers 281-338-1611 Our trips are generally 30 miles offshore, although longer trips or three tank dives can be arranged. During your trip, we’ll provide soft drinks and water onboard. However, you’ll need full scuba gear, tanks, and weights, and we strongly recommend snacks, sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat make it onto your checklist as well. Finally, in case of seasickness, please bring your own medication. All we can offer you is our sympathy.
Wrecks & Springs - Panama City Beach, Florida – May 23-26, 2014 The Florida Panhandle is blessed with clear blue water close to shore. With Florida’s aggressive artificial reef structure program divers get the benefit of some cool dive sites without a long boat ride. Add to this, some fresh water springs in the area and you have an ideal location for a “local” trip. The offshore dive sites include wrecks, bridge spans, concrete reef habitats and a few isolated coral reefs that nature placed there. Offered by Oceanic Ventures 713-523-3483 Freeport to the Rigs Weekends that weather allows $220 pp - $30 additional for tanks Rig diving day trips by Captain Beard Charters 832-603-1698