December 1999
Tide charts for 2000 not available yet.
Club Dives:
The Club has a boat dive the third Sunday
every monthly at 1400 on GTDS's Scuba-Roo. Cost $15 for 2 tank dive.
Non-members cost $35. Register at GTDS.
Membership Card Specials:
Don't forget to get your new membership card.
With your card in hand:
MDA will fill club member tanks for $1 at
their Exchange store.
MDA also offers a $10 rebate on their club
dues to all PDC members.
GTDS offers dual membership in their club
(including member's prices on boat dives).
GTDS hosts the PDC monthly boat dive (third
Sunday every month).
Help Wanted:
Elections are coming in January 2000.
All new slate needed due to PSCes. Leave your name with a current
officer or come to a meeting.
The Club is looking for equipment maintenance and/or
repair people.
Talk to Brian Foster or any of the Club Officers
if you are interested.
Web Site for Club:
Thanks to Stephen Vook for creating
a great Web page for the Club. See us at <http://members/tripod.com/pacific_divers>.
He's always looking for Guam diving pictures (JPEG format with a little
text description). He can scan pictures if you have photographs to
share. You can find us through most of the major search engines.
We also have an ad on cable channel 53.
Club Logo Gear:
Dock Swagart still has a few club patches
and hats with a unique version of the club logo. Don't loose
out on the chance for these rare items. Less experimental versions
will be available soon.
Dues Note:
We give a discount for prepaying dues.
If you pay for 5 months at a time you get the 6th month free.
GTDS joint Membership:
PDC members are also members of Guam Tropical
Diver Station (GTDS) Club. If you attend their monthly meeting (1st
Thursday at United Seamen's Club in Piti) you are eligible for a free one
tank club boat dive ($15 if 2 tank dive), gear rental is extra. They
have 2 or 3 club dives a month. Plus other goodies.
PDC Meetings:
Monthly on the 3rd Thursday at the Club Rumors
at CNMar.
The next board meeting is at 1800, the next
general meeting is at 1900, 20 JAN 2000.
Officers:
President: Garrett Gardner 565-5577h
Vice-President: Dock Swagart
Treasurer: Stephen Vook 355-5400
Secretary: Alice Hadley 344-9250w
Club Manager: Brian Foster 344-9232w
Publicist: Jason Chamberlain 344-9777
Refreshments: Marty Beline
Safety Officer: Eric Nakamura
Club Listserv:
Join our listserv (click on the link on the Web site's first page).
Treasury Report:
a. Treasury balance: positive
b. The compressor repair/replacement fund balance: $3,340
(goal $10,000)
c. The insurance fund: $500 [goal
$1,200 to pay for insurance in July]
By-Laws Review:
Marty Beline is chairing the review committee.
Look for a new version soon.