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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WRECKS '97 The Premier Wreck Diving Symposium in New England Framingham, Massachusetts, February 15, 1997 -- The MetroWest Dive Club announced today that Wrecks '97, the fifth annual premier wreck diving symposium in New England, will be held on May 3, 1997 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Keefe Technical High School, 750 Winter Street,Framingham, Massachusetts. Featured speakers include noted divers, explorers, and adventurers Terrence Tysall, Mike Zee, Brian Skerry, and Richard Nordstrom, Chief Executive Officer of CIS Lunar, Inc., and Dive Comm, Inc. "Wrecks '97 is for anyone interested in scuba diving, shipwrecks, or who wants to keep up with the latest technology in diving. All are welcome, you need not be a diver to enjoy the symposium, " says John Lydon, Chairman of Wrecks '97. Feature Speakers: Terrence Tysall - "Shipwrecks of Guadal Canal: A Memorial" Brian Skerry's - "submarine wrecks off the East Coast" Mike Zee's - "Diving the clear water of Lake Superior - An Underwater Museum" Richard Nordstrom will present news of the latest developments in "Rebreathers in the future of wreck diving" In addition to the speakers, there will be an artifact display, equipment display, and over five thousand dollars in raffle prizes. Several dive equipment manufacturers, charter operators, and dive shops will be on hand to showcase the latest in dive technology. After the symposium there will be a "Meet the Speakers" reception from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (more) Tickets for the symposium are $15.00, available by calling Frank Murphy at (617) 643-5816. Or send a check payable to the MetroWest Dive Club, 17 Teel Street, Arlington, MA 02174. Wrecks '97 is sponsored by the MetroWest Dive Club, Inc., to raise money for the Divers Alert Network, which provides research and medical assistance for injured divers. The club will also use the proceeds to purchase video equipment, computers, and other essential items for the club. The MetroWest Dive Club, Inc. was founded in 1990, and today has over 225 members. The club meets on the second and fourth Tuesday every month at the Crowne Plaza, 1360 Worcester Road, Natick, MA, at 7:30 p.m., with a social hour one hour prior to each meeting. The club is especially proud of its' monthly newsletter, The West Wind Explorer, which is in circulation to its members worldwide. To join the club, contact Margie Ruiz, 22 Bay Ridge Drive, Nashua, NH, 03062, (603) 888-4370. Please forward all editorial inquiries to John Lydon, 117 East Union Street, Ashland, MA 01721, daytime phone (617) 876-0086 ext. 236, evenings (508) 881-9005. E-mail: jlydon@zi*.ne* Manufacturers, Dive Charters, or shops interested in Exhibition boothspace, please contact John Lydon. John Lydon jlydon@zi*.ne* http://www.ziplink.net/~jlydon +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Please send messages for the WreckDiver list to: wreckdiver@wreckdiver.com Send subscription and help requests to: wreckdiver-request@wreckdiver.com +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
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