BAMSAR MINUTES
Minutes of the April, 2004, BAMSAR meeting, held at Center Moriches. Thanks to Chief Murray and Ron
Primus for their hospitality.
Present: Patchogue, Brookhaven, Mastic Beach, Mastic, Center Moriches, Eastport and Westhampton Beach.
Excused: Bellport and South Country.
Old Business:
Recertification for the members of the 2001 DRI class will be due in May. DRI will send the mail-in forms. Cost
to those recertifying is approximately $50. Those needing re-qualification, please make an effort to attend the
May course!
DR 1 course: Weekend of 21, 22 and 23 May. Course will be at Mastic Beach. Paperwork for hosting the course was
signed and faxed off to Dive Rescue International. This course will be nationally advertised. So far, attendance
figures shape up as such: Patchogue: 1; Brookhaven: 6; Mastic Beach: 3-4; Mastic: 1; Westhampton Beach: 3; Suffolk
Police: 1. Breakfast and lunch will be served.
DR 2 advanced level courses: Swift water module. The course is 3 days. Columbus Day weekend (9, 10 & 11 October)
is the anticipated date.
We’d like to get the local papers to cover these courses and to have Legislator O’Leary, County Executive Levy
and Congressman Bishop attend.
Please return your dues as soon as possible. The list of those still in arrears was read off.
New Business:
A suggestion was made regarding writing a grant for BAMSAR, for educational purposes. Discussion followed. We’ll
take this up again.
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Training:
Water Rescue “get-together,” at Ponquogue Bridge, on Saturday, 24 April. We’ll do an equipment “shakedown”
in preparation for the dive season. High tide is at 1116 a.m. Meet there at 1030. All welcome. Bring your families.
Refreshments will be served.
Next meeting: Westhampton Beach, Thursday, 13 May, 2004, at 1930.
Calendar 2004
May 13th Westhampton Beach
June 10th (Open)
July 8th South Country
August 14th Patchogue
September 9th Eastport
October 14th Bayport
November 11th Mastic
Any corrections, additions, or questions; please contact the Secretary.
Respectfully,
John Foley