BAMSAR MINUTES
Minutes of the June, 2005, BAMSAR meeting, held at Bellport. Thanks to Ron Mascolino and Chet Kane for their hospitality.
Present: Hagerman, Bellport, Mastic Beach, Mastic, Center Moriches.
Excused: Bayport, Patchogue, Tim Dahlen.
Old Business:
Dive Rescue 2 (Columbus Day weekend; 08, 09, 10 October) is still on, and Tim has asked Dive Rescue if we can get this to be a boat-based course, instead of shore-based.
Boating Safety Week activities: Activities were cancelled, due to scheduling conflict. Will try again next year.
Surf Entry/Operator course: Scott Rosato has contacted Lifeguard Systems. Nothing else to report.
Randy, and Sandy (HDC), and Tim (BAMSAR), are looking to find a way to underwrite the cost of sinking a trawler in one of the reefs offshore, in memory of Captain Ken and his wife, Jean Marie, of the Shinnecock dive boat “Jean Marie”, who died in April, in a car accident in Florida. As many of us knew Ken and Jean, and remember their passion for diving, this was judged as a fitting way to honor their memory. In order to scuttle a vessel, permits and money for sanitizing the vessel are needed. On the money end, a 50/50 raffle was proposed, to raise money for the approximately $5,000 to $10,000 that would be needed to undertake this. Suggested price of the tickets would be $50 each. They will plan this out and get back to us next month.
A memorial dive and barbeque is also in the works, for Ponquogue. Time and date, TBA.
It’s unknown as to what will happen to the dive boat Jean Marie. It’s currently in drydock, awaiting an engine refit. Once the refit is complete, Ken and Jean’s heirs will decide what will be done with her. Brief discussion was held on this.
Randy has renewed his lease and insurance on the quarry, starting 1 June. He reports that there is approximately 15 to 20 feet of visibility in the quarry.
Bill Biondi reported back on his efforts to get a coordinated response for water rescue. County has no idea which departments front on what part of the bay areas. He brought a chart, and asked each representative to get back to him, with that information, as soon as possible, either by e-mail: Bondo401@optonline.net, or by sending the information to him at the Mastic Beach Fire Dept. What you will need to do, is get nautical chart 12352 (available at places such as Bargain Bilge, West Marine, etc.), open it to your area, check out the eastern and western-most limits of your area, draw lines on the chart that approximate that area, photocopy it, and send it to Bill, so that he can compile this information for County. In places where multiple jurisdictions overlap (and there are several), it’s recommended that all who cover that overlap, be activated simultaneously, and whoever reaches the area first, can start size-up and begin working the incident.
New Business:
Value Web bill for BAMSAR website authorized to be paid.
Motion made, seconded, and carried, to eliminate the July meeting from the yearly calendar. That will be done, starting this year. Secretary will contact this year’s host, South Country, with this information, and see if they wish to host another meeting. August meeting is a planning meeting for the October Dive Rescue class.
Training:
Islip Town-wide water rescue drill, in June. Time and place to be announced.
Sunday, 26 June, Drill at Bellport Village Dock, at 0930
Next meeting: Thursday, 11 August, 2005, at 1930, at Brookhaven.
No July Meeting
August 11th Brookhaven
September 08th Eastport
October 13th Bayport
November 10th Mastic
No December Meeting
Any corrections, additions, or questions; please contact the Secretary.
Respectfully,
John Foley