Northwest Dive Club

I was out crabbing tonight in Birch bay and heard the US Coast Guard anounce that there was a missing diver between Orcas Island and Barnes Island. They gave the GPS numbers and the time and asked for any vessels in the area to keep a look out. I am very familiar with that area and the current can really rip through there. I started calling all my dive buddies to check on them and so far know one knows anything. Hope it turns out okay....


-Mathue

Heard a blip on the news...
Nothing much...
K

Don't know if it is related but my girlfriend works at a local hospital and said that one of the doctor's died in a scuba accident yesterday or earlier this week, said it was a heart attack not diving related but happend in the water??

http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/sanjuans/is ... 73967.html

sounds like no answers yet. I'm taking my wife on her first boat dive to the SanJuans & this has her freaked out. I wish we knew more. my condolences to the family.
MJ

I hate to hear about this kind of thing. A guy who was installing tile on my current project mentioned that he had heard about a missing diver near Orcas today, but since there was no chatter on here, I figured he was just confused. I hope he's sitting on a rock, waving at search helicopters right now. But I doubt it. I'll keep hoping for the best, though.

I found this message on http://www.bellinghamherald.com/590/story/1028033.html

My heart goes out to the family.



Hello, My name is Maria Laing. I am Michael Scherner's mother. I just returned from Bellingham yesterday, August 18th. Michael's body had not been found. Michael's stepfather, Tim, and I went out on a boat in the area where Michael was last seen (bubbles, that is). Tim, Jeremy Jones (friend of Michael's and owner of the Washington Divers, Inc.) and I cast flowers upon the ocean waters and remembered him with love.

I would be very happy to hear from anyone who knew Michael. My e-mail address is Maria@wcoil.com. Hopefully, we will create a blog where we can post pictures and memories in his honor. There will be a huge hole in my life without him. Blessings to you all. Maria

My Prayers go out to Michael's family and friends, So sad.