Well, it’s April, for whatever that means. I was hoping it would warm up a bit but no, a few days of sun and and we are back to real cold mornings and chilly afternoons and rain, again this Saturday. I am so looking forward to Summer.

 

But before Summer gets here, we have a few more meetings starting next Wednesday the 17th. That’s right, the third Wednesday of the month is rapidly approaching. And that means dinner and drinks over at Black Bear Diner, all starting around 6 with the official meeting starting at 6:30. Now for the plot twist.

 

At 6:30 I start talking then the board does some more talking followed by the membership getting the mic for a bit. It’s a routine repeated because it works. You all remember Channel Islands Scuba in Thousand Oaks? They used to be one of our sponsors. Then they closed, I think, and like that, they were no longer a sponsor. I thought they opened again and closed again, but I could be wrong.

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Last week I called Channel Islands Scuba in Thousand Oaks and talked to Larry. I introduced myself as the President of the Channel Islands Divers and he seemed rather excited to take my call. I was both surprised and impressed by that. We talked for a bit and he says he will do what he needs to do to be at Black Bear Diner on the 17th. Now for the plot twist I mentioned. At the start of this Wednesday’s meeting there will be a lot less talking by me and a few others. Worry not, we promise to make it up at a later date.

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All of that before our regularly scheduled guest speaker takes the mic. This month we have Reuven Bank, Channel Islands National Park Ranger. He’ll be talking about the delicate ecological balance of the Channel Islands National Park amongst other topics I’m told.

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So, there you have it. Everyone else will be speaking a whole lot and I won’t be, or at least as much. You would think that should be enough to sell out the room. Two speakers and it only costs you one.

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This upcoming Wednesday, the 17th, over at Black Bear Diner in Ventura off the 101 and Seaward, starting around 6 for Hope to see you all there!!

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