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September 2014

2014 DIVING REBEL BOARD Danny Bouska President Danny Barentine Vice President Kevin Schuck Treasurer Sandra Playle Secretary Scott Playle Activities Director Becky Marak Sr. Board Member Mark Stonebridge Jr. Board Member Appointed Positions Sandra Playle Newsletter Editor Danny Bouska Webmaster Connie Mitchell Historian Kelly Barentine Social Coordinator Tina Caron Social Coordinator To contact a member of the Board, please

visit our website at:

WWW.DIVINGREBELS.ORG

or send an email with your question(s) and/or comments to:

info@divingrebels.org

We are on the web in multiple locations: Click on an image to go to the site!

September Meeting Program Scuba Bingo!

Upcoming Events Calendar

Sep 3 Member Meeting Sep 5 Restaurant of the Month Sep 27-28 Athens Scuba Park Oct 1 Board Member Nominations Oct 4-11 Sunscape, Curacao Oct 11 Social Outing to Mystery Dinner Theater Oct 18 Swap Meet Oct 25-26 Underwater Pumpkin Carving at Blue Lagoon A great set of dive outings planned for 2014, so Join us at the Member

Meetings and Keep Watching the Web Site Calendar!

What’s Inside?

Pg 2 Events and Outings at a Glance, Member News! Pg 3 President’s Report, Swap Meet Pg 4 Rebel Wear Update, Scuba Bingo, Silent Auction Info Pg 5 Board Member Nominations Pg 7 Athens September Outing Pg 7 Lake Murray August Trip Report Pg 8 Athens Scuba Park July Treasure Hunt Pg 11 September Restaurant of eht Month Pg 12 October Social Outing and Restaurant of the Month Pg 13 August Restaurant of the Month Report Pg 15 Club Sponsors

MEMBERSHIP MEETING Wednesday – September 3, 2014

Humperdinks, 700 Six Flags Rd, Arlington, TX 6:30pm Social 7:15pm Meeting

Come Dive Athens Scuba Park September 27-28

More Details in this Newsletter!

The Rebel Yell

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Volunteer! Board Member Nominations October 1 Member Meeting

Support your Club and Help Set the

Direction by Taking a Seat on eht Board

More Details in this Newsletter

Find a famous phrase consisting of words spelled backwards throughout this newsletter, and enter it at the

next Member Meeting for a Cool Prize!

Birthdays

Sep 03 Steven Buchert Sep 05 Jill Bouska Sep 09 Rita Delmar Sep 10 Virgil (Butch) Mikes Sep 14 James House Sep 15 Etson Barentine Sep 15 Crystal Johnson Sep 19 Johnathan Bowman Sep 20 Bill Parker

Anniversaries

Sep 01 Nick and Paula Boyett Sep 06 Kevin and Sherry Campbell Sep 08 Allen and Rhonda Bothwell Sep 26 James and Barbara Taylor

Did we miss your special date? If so, it’s not in our database. Contact Danny Barentine to update your info!

Join us for the “Last Dive of Summer” At Athens Scuba Park

September 27-28

More Details in this Newsletter

Mark your Calendars Spooky Underwater Pumpkin Carving

October 25-26

More Information Coming Soon

Interested in Diving Curacao? Contact Danny Bouska on availability Come One, Come All!

Our Last Social Outing for 2014 Mystery Dinner Theater

In Grapevine October 11

More Details In this Newsletter

Scuba Swap Meet Has been rescheduled for

October 18

Mark your Calendars to Join Us! More Information in this Newsletter

Silent Auction! At the Oct. Member Meeting

A Week in Roatan up for Grabs!

More Details In this Newsletter

Rebel Spotlight!

Congratulations to Butch Mikes on completing his Advanced Open Water

Certification!

We want to hear about your or another member’s diving accomplishments! Have you started a new class? Have you

completed a new certification?

Please email the newsletter editor on the web site Under Club Information,

Board of Directors, Newsletter Editor

CONGRATULATIONS! to

Sherry and Bill on their Marriage in August, 2014

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President’s Report

Welcome to September!

Wow, has this summer flown by with sruoh turning into months! It’s hard to believe that it’s back to school time for not only our kids, and grandkids, but also some of our members. I hope everyone has a very successful and productive school year whether it si at the elementary, intermediate, secondary or collegiate level.

Though school has started there are still a lot of diving opportunities and events ahead for members and guests thru the remainder of the year. As you read this newsletter, Scott and Sandra Playle are coordinating an outing to Mammoth Lake in Clute and a couple of dives on the rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. With the September outing being so early, there is a double diving treat for the month with Mark Stonebridge coordinating an outing to Athens Scuba Park later in the month. And of course, one of the most competitive outings happens as October brings cooler weather and all those ghost and goblins for the Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest at the Blue Lagoon. This event is so much fun, no one ever sesol. The year comes to a conclusion with a couple of non-diving events in the November Chili Cook Off and the Annual Christmas Party in December. The Board has not only been hard at work on this year’s events but also on initial planning and securing of reservations for events in 2015. Check out the calendar on the website for the exact dates and start filling your calendar! Please remember that there is a change to some traditional events that occur in September and October. This year in place of the Chinese Auction; we will be having a Silent Auction. The Silent Auction will be held at the October Membership Meeting in conjunction with Board of Director Nominations and Crazy Scuba Video Night!. Check in the newsletter and on the website for a list of items which may be in the Silent Auction. There are some pretty exciting items to bid on. During the September Meeting, we will play Scuba Bingo. Let’s continue to have huge crowd at our meetings, especially in October and November when not only will we have the Silent Auction, but nominate and elect the Board of Directors for 2015. Danny

Scuba Gear Swap Meet! The Scuba Gear Swap Meet has been rescheduled for October 18th. Start going thru your dive gear and cull out those items you don't use any longer to trade or sell! Or come out and see what folks have for sale to make your scuba gear complete! The location, times and other information will be sent out via email within the next couple weeks. The information will also be posted on Craigslist, Meetup and on the Diving Rebels Website at www.divingrebels.org

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Diving Rebels Wear I have been asked recently if I can order more of this or some of that, and the answer is absolutely YES! We can place custom orders, however, since we are not placing bulk orders at this time, I can only get embroidered items (polo shirts, hoodie jackets, fleece jackets, towels, hats, etc.)

I will be taking custom orders at the September and October meetings and turning in all of the orders after the October meeting so they will be ready for you by the November meeting. All orders will be required to be paid in full at the time of order (at the meeting). If you are interested in something specific, please come see me at the next meeting and we can look through the catalog and find you that special item that you can wear even on non-meeting days and proudly proclaim your love for scuba diving and the Diving Rebels! And, on the plus side, save yourself the dreaded $0.50 non-wear fine! Look forward to seeing you soon. Becky Marak, Sr. Board Member

SCUBA Bingo and Silent Auction Update

Based on additional input received at the August 6th meeting from members, it was decided to hold the SCUBA Bingo and Silent Auction independently. So dust off your bingo dabbers and Trolls as we are playing SCUBA Bingo during the September 3rd meeting. The silent auction will be during the October 1st meeting. Members are invited to donate or solicit a donation of a new item or service worth at least $50. It is preferred that our Dive Shop Sponsors are not asked for silent action donations, so we may solicit donations from them for the Christmas party raffle. Non-Board Members that donate or secure a donation will receive a raffle ticket for a special drawing. The prize has not yet been determined. The number of tickets received will be based upon the value of the donated item as follows:

$50-$99.99 – 1 ticket $100-$199.99 – 2 tickets $200-$299.99 – 3 tickets $300-$399.99 – 4 tickets $400-$499.99 – 5 tickets $600 and over – 6 tickets

The prizes will be advertised in the newsletter. Jim and Rita Simpson have already donated a week at their condo on Roatan and will receive 6 tickets for the special drawing! Danny Bouska will provide a donation letter that the board and members can give to those making a donation. If you have any comments or suggestions for this fundraiser, please email Danny Bouska (president@divingrebels.org) or Kevin Schuck (treasurer@divingrebels.org).

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Nominations for 2015 Board of Directors

Each year at the October Membership Meeting, which this year is on October 1st, nominations for the various Board of Director positions are accepted. Club Members are urged to participate by running for a position dna provide valuable input into the continued growth and excellence the Diving Rebels has come to represent. Listed below are the positions and a brief summary of the duties of each board position. Per the Club By-Laws, to be eligible to serve on the Board of Directors, a member must have been a member in good standing and have attended at least three (3) meetings and three (3) club dive outings between January 1 and the October meeting, inclusive. Board Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of the month at 7pm but may be changed if a quorum cannot be present. Though being on the Board of Directors does require a little extra time each month, it is not a great amount of time and can be very rewarding. The Board of Directors consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer corporate officers, the Activities Chairperson, and two General Directors (Junior and Senior Board Members). The duties of the various Board positions are:

DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1. The President shall be the principle executive officer of the Corporation and shall preside at all the meetings of the membership and the Board of Directors. He may sign, with the signature of any other Officer of the Corporation authorized by the Board of Directors, any contracts or instruments that the Board of Directors may authorize him. 2. The Vice-President shall serve in the place of the President in his inability, absence, or refusal to act. He shall also serve as New Member Coordinator and is responsible for furnishing new members with such materials that are provided for by the initiation fee. 3. The Treasurer speek an accurate record of the Club's financial affair and make reports to the membership and the Board of Directors when called upon to do so. 4. The Secretary shall keep setunim of all meetings of the membership and the Board of Directors in books provided for that purpose; shall see that all notice are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law; shall be the custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the Corporation and see that the seal of the Corporation is affixed to such documents as necessary and perform such other duties as assigned to him by the President of the Board of Directors.

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5. The Activities Chairperson will have the following duties and responsibilities: Be aware of all club activities so that members can have a source of information. Attend club and board meetings. Organize dive outing coordinators. With the Officers, organize eettimmoc necessary for club activities. Maintain and inventory club owned equipment and be responsible for keeping track of members' use of the equipment. 6. The General Director shall attend meetings of the Board of Directors representing the general membership of the Club and provide continuity. The Junior Board Member is responsible for the 50/50 Raffle and collecting the fine from members not wearing Rebel Wear at the Membership Meeting along with other duties, which may be assigned by the Board. The Senior Board member is not an elected position, but one to which the Junior Board Member rolls. This was designed to keep at least one Board Member from the previous board if an entirely new board were to be elected. The Senior Board Member is responsible for Rebel Wear sales and ordering.

The Diving Rebels Scuba Club belongs to the Members and the Board of Directors is the voice of the membership. The Board can assist with directing the Club and steering the Club toward continued growth and prosperity, but the Members are who make it strong. The Diving Rebels have become known throughout the United States and particularly in Texas as a very active dive club and that is because of its members. If you are interested in one of the Board positions or have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the current Board members.

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!Athens Scuba Park September 27-28

Join Mark for a Fun Dive at Athens Scuba Park for a warn water dive. The temperature should be in the high 80’s with 20-foot visibility. No dry suite or 3 mil suites required! Athens Scuba Park offers super fun and interesting wrecks. Where else can you find a 60' Hawker 600 Jet, three 30' sail boats, three cabin cruisers, a Lockheed C-140 Jet Star, Clint Eastwood's film crew's triple deck party barge and a DART bus to explore? It has warm spring fed water and is the home to many more underwater attractions for you to discover. With a depth of 20 feet you can dive as many times you want. The Park is in the center of town so there is perfect planning for meals for the day. We can decide the day of exactly what we want to do. Past years the members went out to dinner on Saturday night in town, and the club members would get some money towards their dinner. Last year we ordered pizza for lunch. Or we can discount the entry fee for the members. What ever!!

Entry fee is $20 for a diver Camping is $5 for Saturday night RV with Electric hook-up is $25

Location: 500 N. Murchison St. Athens, TX 75751

Web site: athensscuba.com !!!

Lake Murray August 16-17

Well this was ‘Fun?’ Actually we had a good time. Sixteen folks showed up for a great time of murk diving and comradery. So even though the visibility was spotty (you could get some good visibility for a few feet, then not, then yes, then no, then … well whatever, you get the picture). At least we got wet. A couple of new folks showed up – HOWDY! to Stephanie, Milli, Frank and Tom.

Sharon Harris made a fantastic pulled pork lunch – Wow!! That’s all I can say! And the watermelon,

well lets say it would easily win the “most creative” in any category! For those that stayed the night – and got wet in the storm – we had a great ‘contributory’ breakfast (everybody bring something to throw in).

I wish I had some pictures – but nobody thought to get any – not that anything would have turned out

underwater, but Thanks all for another great Fun Dive!

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Athens Scuba Park Treasure Hunt July 12

Even though this was not an ‘official’ club outing, a significant number of Diving Rebels participated and had a fantastic time! As you can see from the pictures below, a lot of ‘treasure’ was won by our Rebel participants. Mark Stonebridge won a BC. Johnny Griffin won a wetsuit. Travis Wells won a reel. Bill Parker won a pair of booties, and Connie Griffin won a dive flag for her car radio antennae!

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Candle Lite Inn

Restaurant of the Month September

Where: Candle Lite Inn (Full Bar) Address: 1202 E. Division Street Arlington, TX 76011 When: Friday, September 5th at 7:00 pm Phone: (817) 275-9613 Email: Kelly Barentine or Tina Caron - social@divingrebels.org Our next gathering will be at the iconic Candle Lite Inn off Division Street in Arlington. Fellow Rebel, Nick Neal who had nothing but high praise for the establishment, recommended the Candle Lite Inn. I had not heard of the location but I drive by it almost everyday leaving work. I have to say that it is always busy. I looked into the history and it opened its doors back in 1957. Since then it has had 3 owners but they all kept up with the style and flavor of the food. Candle Lite Inn reopened recently after closing due to the changing neighborhood dynamics due to the construction of Cowboy Stadium (now AT&T Stadium). Evidently the previous owner had concerns because of all the homes sold and their leveling so he auctioned the location off and the new owners are enjoying an amazing comeback in business. Come and experience this small piece of Arlington history with us, if anything you will be with the greatest puorg of people around. We Rebels do our best to have a good time whether in or out of the water.

BE AWARE!!!

We need to know in advance if you wish to attend, we will need correct numbers for our reservation. Please let us know in the meeting, via Meetup, email or text me at 817-676-4936. Be sure to tell me who you are, first and last name when texting as I may not have your number in my phone. If your plans change and you cannot attend, please be so kind as to let us know so we do not use up table space.

Thank you, Kelly Barentine, Co-coordinator Tina Caron, Co-coordinator

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Lone Star Dinner Theater Mystery/Dinner Show

Rebel Social Outing &

Restaurant of the Month-October

Where: Lone Star Dinner Theater featuring “Derailed and Departed” Address: 816 South Main Street Grapevine, TX 76051 When: Saturday, October 11th-

Doors Open at 7:00pm & Dinner at 8:00pm Web: http://www.texasstardinnertheater.com Phone: (817) 310-5588 T-F 9:30a-5:30p & Sat. 10a-4p (Closed Sunday & Monday) Email: Kelly Barentine or Tina Caron - social@divingrebels.org

Tina and I have found a unique event taht we hope you are as excited about as we are. The Diving Rebel Social/RofM will be a Murder Mystery Dinner experience. The Texas Star Dinner Theater is the only venue in North Texas designed exclusively for murder mystery dinner theater! The event comes highly recommended for their food and entertainment value. This is a one of a kind experience, and who better to enjoy it with than a one of a kind group of people?

• Ticket Prices: $59.00 + sales tax per person (Does not include tip) • Ticket Includes: Show, Dinner, Dessert w/Iced Tea, Coffee and/or Water (Sodas and Alcohol

are extra) • To Attend: You may purchase your ticket online via the website or contact them to purchase over

the phone. Be sure to let them know you are with the Diving Rebels group! • Menu Options: The menu is available on the web and be aware that you will need to select your

meal choice at the time of ticket purchase. You have a choice between four meal options -- Beef, Chicken, Fish or Vegetarian. You will also choose your dessert.

• If you wish to go it is recommended that you purchase your tickets a minimum of one week in advance. Sooner than that may be better.

BE AWARE!!! All ticket sales are final, there are no refunds or exchanges. Come on out with us and experience something completely off the wall and guaranteed to be fun. Thank you, Kelly Barentine, Co-coordinator Tina Caron, Co-coordinator

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Restaurant of the Month-August 2014

!"#$%&'()*+,-).'%/$0)1)2%+33)By: Kelly Barentine

On a balmy evening in August about 17 Rebel’s and their friends converged on Dallas within the shadow of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, to enjoy the food at Amberjax Fish Market & Grill. We all ended up gathering there close to the same time, and the conversations took off in full gear. What was interesting was how the “special” menu is on a giant blackboard that takes up the whole top half of the wall. Steve Ogden made sure to ask what each dish was and what it entailed. I was glad he did because it was interesting to hear. Most everyone received his or her drinks and appetizers and so the ordering game began. It is always the same, you pick what you think you want and then ask your neighbor what they plan to order. Once you hear their choice you take another look at the menu in case what they are getting sounds better. Of course most people order their first choice anyway but once the food comes you and you see everyone else’s you wish you could have a little of it all. Have you played the game? Our waiter was very good about keeping everyone fed and drinks topped off. It can be difficult with a large rowdy group such as ours, but he did a spectacular job. He was our favorite person, especially when the meals came around. If anyone had an issue the waiter took care of it immediately. Most of us were too stuffed to eat dessert in the end but still looked longingly at the few who did splurge. The dishes that were brought out looked delicious. Maybe next time I need to eat dessert first and take the food home for later. Nope, I don’t think so! The group broke up about 9pm to go about their way. Everyone had big plans for the weekend and it was time to get rested up to accomplish our various goals. Come and join the group as we travel back to Arlington to a location recommended by Nick Neal called Candle Lite Inn. I am told it is an historic location that is frequented and love by thousands of patrons. I am quite excited to see if all the excellent reviews, including Nick’s are true. Come and join me on Friday, September 5th at 7:00 pm and we will find out together.

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