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Thursday, June 9,
2022:
About
fifteen people were at the
Minnesota School of Diving, preparing to go
out for a SCUBA dive that evening.
Tom Mattson explained some important
information while two new young lady divers watched.
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Twenty five minutes
later they were at Mangan Pit, a lake near Crosby, Minnesota.
Dive
shop owner
Todd Mathies gave details about the dive site and what to look for
underwater.
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Then they started
heading for the water.
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Last checks and
adjustments before going under.
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Corey Hias was the chef
that night to feed hungry divers when they return.
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Meanwhile, others were
using the lake.
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Corey looked out for
returning divers, but saw none except for one person on a paddle board.
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Then the first divers
surfaced after 45 minutes underwater.
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Lines on their faces are
from the tight-fitting masks.
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The two young ladies
were happy after their first dives.
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Then it was time for
food! This is what divers eat for dinner.
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Collections of what was
found and broght up. This ammunition magazine was turned over to
the
Crow Wing County Sherrif's Office, in case it might have been
involved in a crime.
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Two groups discussed
what they found undwater.
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Paula told others of the
size of fish down there. One diver disputed her claim.
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The lake reflected light
clouds on its calm surface.
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The moon came out on a
clear sky that evening.
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It was time to fill out
paperwork after returning to the dive shop.
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Then it was off to the
Last Turn to talk diving.
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Bill LaCroix and Paula
are great dive friends.
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Paula
does everything. Mark
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