Date: November 17th 2020 5:00a.m.

Hello,

I hope you will join me this Wednesday, November 18th, for our meeting of the Underwater Archaeological Association of Chicago (UASC). This month we are meeting online via Zoom. This will be our final meeting of 2020. We have a special guest speaker and will be holding our officer elections. Don't miss out!

We are thrilled to have UASC Co-Founder, Valerie van Heest, presenting on The Armistice Day Storm of 1940!

Main Presentation

CAUGHT IN THE VORTEX THE ARMISTICE DAY STORM OF 1940

Author and underwater explorer Valerie van Heest commemorates the tragic Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940 in which five ships and 64 sailors were lost. She examines the wrecks of the Novadoc and Anna C. Minch, and presents the only footage ever captured of the William B. Davock, all lost off West Michigan. She provides insight into what caused these massive freighters to sink when others survived the storm, and helps the sons of two Davock victims say final goodbyes to their fathers.

Valerie is an underwater explorer who has been involved in the discovery and archaeological documentation of numerous historic Great Lakes shipwrecks. Combining her passion for maritime history with her professional writing and design experience, Valerie shares her adventures through award-winning books, films, lectures and museum exhibits in ways to educate, entertain and inspire. She is an inductee in the Women Divers Hall of fame and the recipient of a Michigan State History Award for her work preserving and promoting the state’s submerged maritime history. Valerie has written six books and numerous magazine articles. She is a regular presenter at museums, libraries, and film festivals sharing the dramatic stories of mysteries on the Great Lakes, and she has appeared on television news networks as well as the National Geographic, History, and Travel Channels. Valerie is a partner in the exhibit design firm Lafferty van Heest & Associates and serves as a director of the
nonprofit Michigan Shipwreck Research Association, spearheading the search for and documentation of lost ships.

Valarie was a Co-Founder of the UASC, served for 8 years as director and is on the Board of Trustees.


UASC Virtual Meeting - Wednesday, November 18th (Social - 6:30 PM CDT / Meeting - 7:00 PM CDT)

To join the meeting please use the following link. Participation is limited to 100 individuals.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87415845973?pwd=YjdMVlYwSmRQRCtkZDI5bHg4UU9XZz09

Meeting ID: 874 1584 5973

Password: 403077

Social at 6:30pm, Business meeting at 7:00pm and Presentation to follow around 8:00pm.

See you on there,

Colin Bertling
UASC President

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