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some of us are not privileged to the information why Ward's was closed, Does
anyone know why? Is it the usual "family affair" again?
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Lavallee [mailto:lavalle7@gt*.ne*]
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 11:53 AM
To: Cavers Forum
Subject: Arch Sink And Ward Sink Both Closed
A few weeks ago, Arch Sink, a small cave system which is located in
northwest Pasco county, Florida was closed to diving. The property
surrounding it is up for sale and the current owner(s) apparently do not
want any diving activities going on during this time. Whether it will be
reopened to diving in the future is hard to say right now.
Even more recently, Ward Sink, a deep sinkhole with no cave system,
which is located about 3 miles south of Arch Sink, was closed to diving. I
have heard a rumor as to why it closed, but since I have not confirmed it, I
decline to comment on it.
I have dived both sites frequently since 1988 and have surveyed and
mapped both of them. The loss of these sites, should it be permanent, will
be a personal loss to me.
A 4-page article on Ward Sink appeared in the most recent issue of
"Skin Diver" magazine in the "Southern Diver" insert on page 46.
Unfortunately, anyone who has thoughts of diving it in the near future are
in for a disappointment.
Frank Lavallee,
Plant City, Florida
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Frank
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[mailto:lavalle7@gt*.ne*]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 20, 1999 =
11:53=20
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Cavers Forum<BR><B>Subject:</B> Arch
Sink And Ward =
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Both Closed<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> A few weeks ago, Arch Sink, a small =
cave=20
system which is located in northwest Pasco county, Florida was =
closed to=20
diving. The property surrounding it is up for sale and the =
current=20
owner(s) apparently do not want any diving activities going on =
during this=20
time. Whether it will be reopened to diving in the future is =
hard to=20
say right now.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> Even more recently, Ward Sink, a =
deep=20
sinkhole with no cave system, which is located about 3 miles south =
of Arch=20
Sink, was closed to diving. I have heard a rumor as to =
why it=20
closed, but since I have not confirmed it, I decline to comment =
on=20
it.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> I have dived both sites frequently =
since 1988=20
and have surveyed and mapped both of them. The loss of these =
sites,=20
should it be permanent, will be a personal loss to me.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> A 4-page article on Ward Sink appeared =
in the=20
most recent issue of "Skin Diver" magazine in the =
"Southern=20
Diver" insert on page 46. Unfortunately, anyone who has =
thoughts=20
of diving it in the near future are in for a disappointment.</DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Frank Lavallee,</DIV>
<DIV>Plant City, Florida</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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