Congratulations to the Club! We have stepped into a new chapter for the Bluegrass Dive Club. A record attendance of 40 people attended our meeting on 11/11/2025 at Roosters Restaurant, Bar & Grill. 31 people in person and 9 via ZOOM.

There were 6 new recently joined members who attended their very first club meeting.

We are excited that our new officers and their experience and roots in the dive community will make for more engaging programming for the club. Put more FUN into the dry land part of what we do. If the excitement at the meeting was any indication, then 2026 is going to be a great year.

Beginning in 2026 your Club Officers are:

• President – Kathryn Bowers
• Vice President – Walter “Butch” Mellott
• Secretary – David Carr
• Treasurer – Dan Miller
• Trip Director – Priscilla Mellott
• Safety Information Director – Dr. Bill “Doc” McGrady
• Newsletter Editor – Scott Newby
• Webmaster – Alex Fassas

Michael Steven Cobb, 59, of Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.

Full obituary and arrangements can be found here: https://www.bettsandwestfuneralhome.com/obituaries/michel-cobb

Longtime club member, Russ Tucker, passed away on May 7, 2025. His visitation will be on Tuesday, 5/13/2025 from 6:30PM – 8:30PM at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, 5/14/2025 at 12:00PM at the church as well. Kerr Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

The obituary and full details of arrangements can be found at this link:
https://www.kerrbrothersfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Russell-F-Tucker?obId=42390552

The regularly scheduled club meeting on Tuesday, 5/13/2025 will be postponed and possibly rescheduled. We will send out a notification for a new date soon.