Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago

Meeting Minutes 28 September 2011

General

• Approximately 30 members and guests met at 6:30 on the 8th floor of the Helix Building, 310 S. Racine at Jackson.
  • New Members:
  • Guests: Teddy Montoya
  • Guest Speaker - John Gerty - See below for full details.
• Tonight's meeting was run by Don Doherty, with refreshments provided by Don Doherty

Board and Committee Reports

• President - Don Doherty
  • Welcome
  • Need a new President-Elect / Vice President
• Secretary - John Bell provided copies of the minutes from the last meeting, which were approved.
• Treasurer – Bob Gadbois could not be here tonight.
  • $125, $24 expenses paid for honorarium, business cards respectively.
  • Contact Bob for further details
• Membership – Rosters were provided by Scott Reimer at the last meeting. No new changes.
• Survey Coordinator - John Gerty
  • • See field work reports below
• Safety - Chet Childs
  • Nothing to report at this time.
• Web Site - Jack Bolous
  • There is now a members-only area. We will be setting up accounts and adding content soon.
  • Jack will be adding some material provided by Gene regarding the Shipwreck Detectives presentations.
  • Don wants to add info on Val's Wreck
  • Send any information or suggestions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• ICSSD –Chuck Miller reported on the Illinois Council of Skin and Scuba Divers:
  • Oct 2 Pumpkin Carving Dive - Run by Tritons. Free pumpkins provided by Tina Haigh. Awards for several different categories. The pavillion will be available if it gets cold.
  • Oct 9 International Beach Cleanup. Diveheart will underwrite insurance. Event will be co-hosted with Diveheart. Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville. BBQ to follow, subject to weather.
  • Oct 22 President Night's Dinner at Sawa's. Applications available now, due Sept 15th. $23 in advance, $25 at the door. Grand prize raffle for trip to Divi Resort in Bonaire. At least 100 prizes for the raffle.
• DiveHeart Liaison - Gene Hasiak
  • Luau - Downers Grove American Legion Post, $35, November 12th.
  • Cozumel trip coming up, all-inclusive.
  • High school pools are now available for buddy training.
  • Diveheart was represented at Special Olympics
  • Check the DiveHeart web site for info on upcoming events.
• Other
  • Door County Trip - Ruth Magnus
    • Some good days and some not so good due to weather.
    • Turned nicer later in the week, after the weekenders went home.
    • Some nice dives on the E. R. Williams.

Upcoming

• Shipwreck Detectives
  • Sept 29 - Library in Knox IN - bumped to a date TBD
  • Sept 28 -Knox Public Library, IN, 5:00 P.M to 7 P.M.
• WUAA
  • Fall Business Meeting and Conference Saturday October 15th - Milwaukee, Discovery World
    • Kieth Meverden, Tamara Thompson, Dave Thompson, Kimm Stabelfeldt
  • NAS training on Friday October 14th - Milwaukee, Discovery World
  • See articles on UASC web site for full details
• UASC / LOUP Holiday Party - Dec ???
• Pink Glove Dance in October - Diane G.
  • Swedish Covenant Hospital did this event for breast cancer awareness
  • http://www.pinkglovedance.org - Vote for Swedish Covenant Hospital

Fieldwork / Underwater Archaeology

• Northerly Island
  • Several divers got out Saturday - Gadbois, Bell, Reimer, Doherty, Gerty, Messner, Foster, Millers, Gene & Diane, Hughes
    • The Millers, Diane and Gene did surface support and documentation.
    • Don's boat, Count Your Blessings, surveyed the wall south of 12th street beach, with Robert Hughes and Bob Foster
    • The Gadbois' and Scott Reimer did shore dives to survey the wall east of 12th street beach.
    • John Bell's boat, the Diving Belle, did soil samples with John Gerty and Bill Messner.
  • Divers got some good pics and videos of the underwater breakwall at 12th street beach and the wall south of there.
  • Soil sample collected at several locations east of the existing Northerly Island.
  • Interesting weather - clouds, rainbows, rain, waterspouts, thunder, lightening, and sizzling radio antennas.
• Car Ferry Number 2
  • Sector Scanning - Preparation was done, but scanning got blown off the lake.
  • Reference grid development - Most tags have been placed, and progress is being made collecting measurements between them. Participants include John & Ruth Loftus, John Bell, Don Doherty, Jim Jarecki, Tony Kiefer, Mark Engelsman, Jerry Boldenow, Eric Vaandering, Jackie Rae, Scott Reimer, and Jack Bolous.

Other Business

• OTHER: Miscellaneous new business items should be brought up – briefly – now.
  • Speakers are always needed.
• THANKS to Don Doherty for providing tonight's refreshments.
• Chuck Miller looking for volunteers for Our World Underwater - ICSSD and the show.
• Bob Gadbois to give a LadyElgin presentation at the Civil War Museum in Racine on Dec 9th.
• Oct 12 - Joan speaking at Shpwreck Tales of Chicago. Mather Lifeways, Senior Group.
• Nov 2 - 5 DEMA. Dive Equipment Manufacturers Association - Joan and Bill attending.
• Sign up for meeting refreshments - Dan Kasberger Refreshments coordinator.
  • Oct -

NEXT MEETING: TBD

Refreshments to be provided by TBD

Speaker: - TBD

Guest Speaker -- John Gerty

• Alaska and parts of Russia
• Bering Sea
• Little Diomede Island
• Lorino Village, Russia
• Plover Bay, Russia
• Provideniya, Russia
• Unga Village, Alaska
• Dutch Harbor, Alaska
• Cape Dheznev, Russia, Easternmost point of Asia.

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.