Second Annual Awards Weekend TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO BOOK YOUR HOTEL!!
Please join CSTR at its 2nd Annual Awards
Weekend September 18-19 starting at 7pm (no host bar). The event will
be held in Newbury Park/ Ventura. The awards banquet (shrimp & tri
tips) will be held on board the M/V Explorer in Ventura Harbor,
catered by Spinnaker's Seafood Broiler. Divers will remain on board to
go out overnight for a 2- or 3-tank dive in the Channel Islands the next
day.
Non-Divers: $35 includes banquet only (only 26 non-diver spaces). Non-Member non-divers: $40.
To register & pay for your spot at this event click here . Dive & Banquet reservations may be made & paid for until September 11th. Sorry, no refunds.
To
book your hotel accommodations please contact the La Quinta Inn &
Suites at 1-805-499-5910 and be sure to tell them you are part of the
CSTR group room block. Reservations for the hotel must be made no later
than Saturday, September 4th. After that we cannot guarantee room
availability or the rate.
Yukon Reef's 10th Anniversary - Underwater Press Conference July 15th, 2010 from Barbara Lloyd (HDV Diva) on Vimeo .
Yukon 10th Anniversary
Sea Ceremony Press Conference -- July 15, 2010
(l-r: Dale Sheckler, Julie Lorenzen, Stephen Mendel, Dick Long,
Joel
Geldin)
Photo:
Barbara J. Lloyd, StellaLunaProductions.com
August 2010 Chairman's Letter
Although CSTR is heading into preparations for our 2nd Annual Awards Banquet on September 18th, this month's letter is all about last month. July was a month that saw the successes of AB 634 and all the Yukon 's 10th Anniversary events. You can read the details in our newsletter, but here I want to name and thank the people that made them happen. An * means the person participated in more than just the event where they are listed.
For their efforts on behalf of AB 634 I would like to thank:
Diane Harkey, Assemblywoman 73rd Assembly District, her Chief of Staff Sharon Gonsalves and staff member Gino Folchi Lisa Bartlett, Dana Point Councilmember Joel Bishop, Dana Point Councilmember *Dean Rewerts, CSTR VP Reef Development and Governmental Relations Chairman For their efforts on behalf of CSTR's 1st Conference on Artificial Reefing I'd like to thank: Marty Golden, National Marine Fisheries Service Tom Raftican, The Sportfishing Conservancy Henry Pontarelli, Lisa Wise C onsulting Jay Straith, Canadian Artificial Reef Consulting *Dick Long, Project Yukon Chairman Ron springer, CSTR's Dana Point Project Leader *Jeanne Nelson, CSTR Public Relations *Eleanore Rewerts, Chief Administrative Officer For their efforts on behalf of CSTR's Yukon 's 10th Anniversary Party I'd like to thank: Ray Ashley, San Diego Maritime Museum Jim Davis, San Diego Maritime Museum Wyland, Wyland Foundation Scott Brown, Project Yukon and CSTR Volunteer *Stephen Mendel, Professional MC and CSTR Spokesperson For their efforts on behalf of CSTR's Yukon 's 10th Anniversary Undersea Ceremony I'd like to thank: Anita D'Amato, Waterhorse Charters Ryan Wilbarger, Captain M/V Humboldt Margo Sanchez, Scuba Diver Girls Julie Lorenzen, Maritime Museum of San Diego Dale Sheckler, California Diving News John Hott, Ocean Technology Systems Allison Vitsky, Scuba Diver Girls Occhi Moore, Scuba Diver Girls Stephanie Adamson, Scuba Diver Girls Anna Schwinger, Scuba Diver Girls Stephen Speiser, Scuba Diver Girls and CSTR Volunteer Janet Pinteras, Scuba Diver Girls Ian Wimmer, Scuba Diver Girls and CSTR Volunteer John Wagner, APS Manta Ray and CSTR Volunteer Michael Bear, San Diego Examiner Ronan Gray, Independent Press *Patrick Smith, CSTR Volunteer *Randy Herz, CSTR Volunteer Please forgive me if I missed your name because your participation is no less appreciated. On behalf of California Shiops to Reefs, I with to thank you all. You have honored us with your participation and support. Sincerely,
Joel Geldin, Chairman and CEO