SEPTEMBER PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

We have a very busy calendar for the rest of the summer and beyond. Lobster season opened August 6, as usual, which I guess will give the lion fish a reprieve for a while. There are lots of dives scheduled so get on the website and sign up. 

The Key’s weekend will be here before we know it. If you are not on the list and you wish to go you will have to make your own arrangements for a room. We always have a great time on this trip. 

We will have a very interesting speaker at the August meeting. Dr. Richard Coleman will talk to us about mesophotic coral ecosystems ( MCEs ). MCEs are the light dependent coral, sponge and algae communities that typically range from depths of 100 to 450 feet. Dr. Coleman has himself dived to depths as deep as 400 feet for his research. I’m really looking forward to this presentation. 

I hope to see many of you at the meeting on September 4th!

The water is quite warm and it won’t last long so let’s go diving. 


Live long and lobster.
Jeff Raffa
President, SFDI

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AUGUST PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Well our Fiftieth Anniversary party was an overwhelming success. I truly feel it could not have been better. Hats off to those who worked to make it such a big success, namely Donna Eades, Cheryl Bartek, Ginny De Mattei, Pat Kahl, John Edmunds and John Lucka.
Tropical Acres did a great job as well by providing us with great food, drinks and service. I personally am looking forward to the seventy fifth anniversary.

Our August calendar is full of dives and we have the Keys Weekend coming up in September and lobster season starts on August sixth.

Remember, we have a new venue for our meetings, the West Hollywood Elks Lodge, 7190 Davie Rd Ext. Hollywood, Fl.

I’m looking forward to seeing many of you at the meetings or dives or dinner at large.

JULY PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

As I am on a converted oil rig in Malaysia writing this message, it will be brief. Our biggest event, perhaps ever, will take place on July 20 at Tropical Acres. OUR FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY!!! If you have not made your reservation yet please do so immediately, by signing up and sending in a $10 per person refundable deposit. You won’t want to miss this event and it’s free!

Being it’s July, our calendar is full of fun events. Check it out and join us. I hope to see many of you at the gala and on all of the other events.

Live long and lobster! Jeff

Gala 50th Anniversary Dinner
Saturday July 20
Tropical Acres, 2500 Griffin Rd
Reservation Required ASAP

6:30 pm Cocktails, 7:30 Buffet Dinner Reservation
Active members and their significant others are invited to attend (please no non-member guests). Reserve your place with a $10 deposit which will be refunded when you attend. Paypal If you have questions, see Donna, Cheryl, or Ginny.

JUNE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

I'm sorry to say that I haven't been diving lately but I plan to remedy that situation very soon. The water is warming up and I'm happy to put my 5 mil suit away for a while.

A group of fifteen of us will be in Cozumel when you read this. We are leaving on May 25 and returning June 1. I’m looking forward to some great diving. Hopefully we will have a trip report to share with you.

The annual Diva Dive was last weekend and everyone had a great time. The seas were flat and it was a warm sunny day. There are some photos on Facebook.

We have a club dive on June 10 on Lady Go Diver. I’m hoping to see a lot of you there. Please remember that you must sign up with the shop in addition to filling out a sign up sheet.

There are a lot of fun and exciting events on the calendar including a night dive followed by fireworks, a night dive at the Blue Heron Bridge, dives in the lower Keys and of course the annual Keys weekend. As always, we will dive on the local charters and have a few private boat dives. Needless to say there are a lot of activities scheduled.

I look forward to seeing a lot of you in the coming weeks. Let’s have a great summer.

Jeff Raffa
President