Dave Searle
Dave Searle, who was a founder club member, an honorary life member and extremely long serving Treasurer, sadly passed away on 16th January 2007 after a major relapse of cancer. Dave made significant contributions to the club with more than 40 years service and will be deeply missed.
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Club News
On the 9th January 2007 our Chairperson Simon Fennell was elected Diving Officer. This of course left us with no chairperson, therefore Gary Howard has agreed to be the temporary chairperson until a new one is elected in April at the Annual General Meeting.
Ocean Diver Course begins 13 February 2007, Instructors/Assistants will be required for Pool lessons from this date forward, please advise Simon / Jo of your availability over the next couple of months.
From January 2007 onwards if you have not completed a self-declaration form for working with vulnerable people the club will be unable to use you for any events involving under 18’s or other vulnerable people. For more information please contact Jo Merrick.
Forthcoming Meetings / Diary Events
06 February 2007 – Big Tuesday, British Legion 20.30
10 February 2007 – Sports Diver Theory Lessons
13 February 2007 – New Ocean Diver Course Begins
20 February 2007 – Little Tuesday / Committee Meeting, The Squirrel, Booker
(The Clubs Full Dive/Event Program is available on the club website)
Messages from the committee
Jo Merrick - Sport Diver Lectures are being run as a day's intensive course on the 10th February, 9 until 6pm. If anyone would like to come along please e-mail me at: training@wycombesubaqua.com
Jon Pearce – Would like to remind all members, that if you have any cylinders hanging around unused, when getting them tested get the valve removed and in the interior checked over for signs of rust. This is because there was a recent incident at Stoney Cove where a cylinder exploded whilst being filled.
Angela Gregory – I’m currently arranging this years Big Tuesdays, if anyone has any ideas or request please email me social@wycombesubaqua.com
Suzanne Tunn – Would like to remind members that if any of their contact details change please could you notify her ASAP.
John Handy – Is looking for people to write accounts of their dive trips for the web site. Please e-mail him at web@wycombesubaqua.com if you are interested in this.
Joke
A dive boat runs into a terrible storm. The boat gets pounded by rain and wind and huge waves. The divers are quiet but really scared. They are sure the boat is going to sink and they are all going to die. At the height of the storm, a young woman diver jumps up and exclaims:
"I can't take this anymore! I can't just sit here and drown like an animal. If I am going to die, let me die feeling like a woman. Is there anyone here man enough to make me feel like a woman?" .........
The Diving Officer stands up - a tall, handsome, muscular man (well it is a joke!), he smiles and starts to walk up to her. As he approaches her, he takes off his shirt. She sees his huge muscles....... and prominent six pack.
He stands in front of her, muscles bulging, shirt in hand and says to her:
"Here! Iron this!"