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The Wood family has been scuba
diving for a few years, Gary was
certified by Central Skin Divers in
Brooklyn in 1964. Cherri followed along
in 1972 for a NAUI certification. Our
daughter Adrienne was certified in Guam and
our son Scott was certified in Maryland
between living in Guam and moving to
Taiwan and they were able to enjoy some of the best diving in
the world.
Gary became a NAUI
instructor and taught diving for the
U.S. Naval Academy and also on Guam and
Taiwan. Underwater photography has been
a prime interest since he took our cheap
brownie camera, stuck it in a plastic
bag sealed to a face mask and jumped
into a local quarry. His first picture
of a rock was a big hit in our
household.
Dive clubs were always
the best way to meet other divers and
discover the best dive spots and charter
boats. Gary served as President in all
of the clubs and even started up a new
club when one didn't exist. The list is
long from the British Sub Aqua Club
(BSAC) in Leeds, England, the Atlantis Rangers in
Maryland, Blue Holers in Guam, China Sea
Dragons in Taiwan and
Caloosa Dive Club
here in Southwest Florida. Cherri served
in several offices in the same clubs as
well as editor of the newsletter in
each, even before she was certified. |
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