MAINLINEDecember 2009 - San Francisco Firefighters Local 798
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TOY PROGRAM DIVE TRIP<br />
Toy Program<br />
By: Art Citron<br />
Dive Trip<br />
Under clear skies, SFFD<br />
skin divers and others were assembled<br />
once more by our dive<br />
master Bill Bassett at the Stillwater<br />
Cove Campground on the<br />
Sonoma County Coast. The goal<br />
is to gather abalone for the benefit<br />
of the SFFD Union <strong>Local</strong> #<strong>798</strong>’s<br />
Toy Program Luncheon. Clear<br />
but cold and bright skies greeted<br />
divers on a day when the ocean<br />
was looking very inhospitable.<br />
However, divers found a sheltered<br />
cove and were successful in bagging<br />
several limits for the annual<br />
luncheon held two days later in<br />
the Toy Program headquarters at<br />
“Old Engine 30”.<br />
Upon returning to the campground<br />
from the dive, Bob Anderson and<br />
Gary Montague once more fired<br />
up their camp stove and cooking<br />
oil and prepared a fish fry to<br />
remember. Bob and Gary personally<br />
provided the fish through<br />
their spear fishing efforts while Bill<br />
Ferguson provided several bottles<br />
of his outstanding wine. Infused<br />
with the excitement of the camp,<br />
the campfire oratory provided<br />
many humorous tales that entertained<br />
until late. An added attraction<br />
this year was an unexpected<br />
and exceptionally fine harmonica<br />
performance provided by Time<br />
Callen. You can add ‘musician’<br />
to this man’s already impressive<br />
resume.<br />
Upon the return to Old Engine 30,<br />
many volunteers sliced, trimmed,<br />
and pounded abalone for lunch<br />
under the watchful and experienced<br />
eyes of Doc Stonum and<br />
Bob Moore. Everyone attending<br />
the lunch enjoyed a gourmet<br />
meal.<br />
The dive day is very long but also<br />
enormously satisfying. If you are<br />
a skin diver, seriously consider<br />
coming out in the future. First<br />
time attendees this year were<br />
firefighter Matt Sweeney and<br />
retired firefighter Tim Callen. If<br />
you are interested in participating<br />
in the next outing, please contact<br />
Bill Bassett (650-395.3196). The<br />
last Wednesday of October is the<br />
annual date of the dive and camp<br />
out. And finally, special thanks<br />
to <strong>Firefighters</strong> <strong>Local</strong> #<strong>798</strong> for its<br />
continuing support of the Toy Program.<br />
Also, we extend a major<br />
thank you to the skin divers (and<br />
non-divers) who took their personal<br />
time to participate in the event.<br />
Bob Anderson<br />
Gary Montague<br />
George Bruce<br />
Kevin Callanan<br />
Art Citron<br />
Bill Ferguson<br />
Harry Vogl<br />
Bob Kosta<br />
Jimmy Labioda<br />
Doc Stonum<br />
Bob Moore<br />
Bill Norton<br />
Karl Selchau<br />
Mel Patsel<br />
Dan Gregori<br />
Bill Bassett<br />
Jim Novello<br />
Dave Haberlin<br />
Dave Sweeney<br />
Tim Callen<br />
Dan Garibaldi<br />
Rudy Erler<br />
Alex King<br />
20 www.SFFDLocaL<strong>798</strong>.org
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