UASC Monthly Meeting:
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Helix Building, 310 S. Racine Ave., 8th Floor, Chicago
Doors Open: 6:30 p.m.
Business Meeting: 7:00 p.m.
Presentation: 8:00 p.m.
"A Video Tour of Some Prominent Lake Michigan Shipwrecks"
Dear UASC member:
Plan to join fellow UASC members at next week's monthly meeting to find out what's happened recently and what's coming up next. We'll update everyone on some of this summer's special projects -- sector sonar scans and the shoreline survey project for Northerly Island -- and talk about the ongoing survey program.
After the business portion, we'll be treated to an underwater visit with a few Lake Michigan shipwrecks that are of particular interest at this time to the UASC. Our special guest presenter, Dave Hall, will talk about his experiences with underwater videography. Dave has been a scuba diver since 1980. His first underwater video was shot with a camera he purchased at a local dive shop. With music transferred from his Sony Walkman to videotape, his new hobby was on its way to becoming his "second career." Dave's equipment, knowledge and experience has steadily evolved since that first project. He credits training he received from Emmy Award-winning videographer Frazier Nivens as a major influence on his work, which has been described as some of the clearest, sharpest quality underwater videography. Over the years, Dave has shot and produced videos for Lake County Diver's Supply, Mermet Springs, Dive Right In Scuba, Haigh Quarry, Sea Dog Divers, and Aquatics Search & Rescue, to name a few. For UASC members, he is bringing some videos of the Material Service Barge, Tacoma and Car Ferry #2, the subjects of past and current UASC survey work. More recently, Dave created a video of J.D. Marshall to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its sinking off Indiana's shore. Dave Hall is an Indiana resident. For more about Dave Hall and his company, Underwater Imaging, visit .
The July 27th meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. with our usual social period before the 7:00 p.m. meeting start. We'll again meet in the 8th floor room at Helix, 310 S. Racine Ave. (SW corner of Jackson), Chicago. Park for free in the lot behind (west) of the building. Afterwards, several of us will get together at Ricobene's, on 26th St., for some socializing.
I hope we see you this Wednesday evening.
Don Doherty, 2011 President
Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago (UASC)
P.O. Box 428020
Evergreen Park, IL 60805-8020
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We are still looking for members who can furnish snacks, deserts or other food items for remaining meetings in 2011, including this month's meeting. If you can help out, please contact Dan Kasberger at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .