Kevin Vaugn contacted DNR and got an enthusiastic response.
Oct 4 - Underwater Pumpkin Carving Dive at Haigh Quarry
CASA and Tritons hosting.
Oct 10 - President's Night Banquet and Raffle
Burnham Yacht Club, same venue as the Xmas party.
Approximately $35.00
Chicken Marsala, Grilled Salmon, or Pasta Primavera.
EXCELLENT Raffle!!!
Credit Cards required for the cash bar.
Nov 3 - ICSSD Budget Meeting
Ongoing project for dive safety - In process of updating Z-folders for boaters.
Newsletter – Cris Kohl
The May/June newsletter will be mailed next week.
March/April edition available tonight for anyone who didn't get one yet..
Cris thanks all who contribute to the newsletter, past and future.
Dive Coordinator - Michael Angelo Gagliardi
Michael e-mails his reports to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., as he cannot make meetings.
Other:
Old Business
Putting out buoys - John Bell reported that a temporary marker and a centerline tape have been placed on the Car Ferry #2, with the help of Dean Nolan and Bill Messner.
Survey dives to the Rotarian, June 15, 2009 - Cris Kohl
Jeff Rouse, Michael Angelo Gagliardi, Dean Nolan, Joan forsberg and Cris Kohl dove.
staked out a new centerline tape.
Took lots of pictures and videos, the latter of which was shown at tonight's meeting.
sidescan sonar, 76 feet deep.
Returning Monday ( 1 spot open ), again on Jim Gentile's boat.
George W. Morley shore dive & picnic - Cheryl Wickstrom, coordinator.
Great picnic, but no diving, as the beaches were closed.
Great tour of the Dawes Mansion.
Certificate of appreciation awarded to Cheryl Wickstrom for organizing the picnic.
Cris & Joan showed a video of the event.
New Business
Buccaneer - Cris Kohl
Cris showed a video of the last big cleanup day, with 13 workers.
Bob Rushman is in the Bahamas at the moment. :-)
Next workday scheduled for next Saturday, 9:00 to 2:00, run by Cris Kohl.
Would like to get 10 workers.
Wear old clothes, knee pads, eye protection, gloves, etc. & bring a lunch.
Chicago Maritime Trail
N.A.S. Course in Underwater Archaeology
Chicago Maritime Society -- Call 312 665-7334 (Trigg Waller) for free membership
UASC’s new Chicago shipwrecks DVD
$15 for the public, $12 for members
40% discount available to anyone who buys 10 or more. ( $9 each. )
March 5-6, 2010 (Fri. & Sat.) -- 11th annual “Ghost Ships Festival,” Milwaukee, WI
$10 savings to the 2010 show for new members to UASC
$5 savings to the 2010 show for regular members.
OTHER:
John Bell is looking for some big jugs - Empty detergent bottles to make marker buoys.
Hank Fiene promised 6.
THANKS to Dan Kasberger ( Refreshments Coordinator ) and John & Kat Bell for tonight’s refreshments
NEXT UASC MEETING: 6:30 PM, Wednesday, July 29, 2009.
Speaker will be ???
Refreshment coordinator for 2009 is Dan Kasberger.
??? to provide refreshments
Shipwreck Survey Projects
Buccaneer - To be scuttled in 2009 in ??’ - Claen-up Leader: Bob Rushman.
Material Service - Sank on July 29, 1936 in 38’ - Project Leader: Jim J./John L./Tony K./Cris K.
Photographers recently dove on the Material Service and collected info to complete the project.
Barge No. 2 - Sank on Sept. 29, 1906 in 40’ - Project Leader: John Loftus
Project may be nearing completion.
The Rotarian - Scuttled on September 28, 1931 in 80' - Project Leader: Tony Kiefer
The Straits of Mackinac - Scuttled on April 10, 2003 in 78’ - Project Leader:Needed
Guest Speakers - Harvey Moshman and Chuck Coppola -- TV Producers
Many UASC members are already familiar with Harvey Moshman because he has seen to it that news of the work which UASC has been doing over the past 20 years has been broadcast locally on Chicago television. He now works for Weigel Broadcasting in Chicago and also operates his own company called Moshman Productions. Chuck Coppola is also a television producer and the narrator of the documentary, “Lost and Found, Legacy of the USS Lagarto,” (about a submarine built at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and sunk in the Pacific in World War II), which they will show tonight.
Other Business
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:00, after which a number of members retired to Ricobene's for further discussions and socializing.