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surfer. He served in the US Army as an Arial Navigator &amp; Helicopter Crew Chief and followed that with a 28 year career at the Boeing Company.<br> &nbsp;<br> Dave says of the new business acquisition  It was a win-win for both buyer and seller. We made each other s dreams come true! Darrell &amp; Ann get to sail away on their boat and I get to escape the corporate grind and do what I love! <br> <br> As a certified Scuba Instructor Dave teaches new divers and helps the more experienced with specialties classes including: Wreck, Navigation, Underwater Photography, Nitrox EAN, Deep, Peak Buoyancy, AWARE and Diver Propulsion Vehicle.<br> <br> &nbsp;Along with his wife Jan, who is a registered nurse, Dave has moved their household from Missouri and the two are enjoying the lack of a  real winter for the 1st time in years. Dave says  Our dreams have come true, now we want to share our joy and love of diving with all our new friends/customers. I say that because I m finding out already that most of our customers do<img alt="" src="images/dave_jan.jpg" width="244" height="161" style="float: right"> become our friends and some almost family. I hope to see you soon to dive with us at Island Ventures !</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="style8"> <em>Dave &amp; Jan diving&nbsp;</em></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="center" style="text-align: center"> <font size="3">Our Island Ventures Crew</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="90%" id="table22"> <tr> <td align="center"> <img alt="" src="images/about/capt_al.jpg" width="174" height="231">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center"> <img border="0" src="images/about/hugh.jpg" width="174" height="230"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> Captain&nbsp; Al</td> <td align="center"> Hugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> <p class="style2"> Captain Al practically came with the business when we bought it in 2005 and we have been depending on him since then.&nbsp; He has been working in the diving and boating industry since he was very young!!!&nbsp; He has the knowledge and experience to keep all the equipment at Island Ventures running smoothly AND make sure you have a great time diving.&nbsp; Come let Captain Al show you some of the great dive sites we have in Key Largo.</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> </td> <td align="center" valign="top"> <font size="2" face="Gill Sans MT"> Hugh is retired from the U.S. Army and has taken on diving as his  second career . He is a Master SCUBA Diver Trainer who is also qualified to teach 15 Specialty Courses to include PADI s newest, Digital Underwater Photographer. He is originally from Georgia and first learned to dive while a student at Georgia Tech  too long ago to remember . Hugh's wife <a href="charlie_hudson.htm" class="style7"> Charlie</a> is a published author.</font><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="style1"> Wayne Stathers not only lugs tanks for our Island Ventures Team but he is out there with the dive groups making sure they get in and out safely. He also provides great information on the reefs and wrecks we visit! </td> <td align="center"> <img alt="" src="images/about/wayne.jpg" width="169" height="184"><br> <span class="style2"> Wayne Stathers</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="style1"> Capt. Mike and Stephanie met at a dive shop in Colorado and have been traveling the world ever since.&nbsp; They spent a year working in the Turks and Caicos and another year in Cairo Egypt before finally settling here in Key Largo.&nbsp; Mike keeps trying to be &quot;semi-retired&quot; but is having too much fun driving the boat.&nbsp; Stephanie would rather be under water than above but her natural tan shows that she spends plenty of time working on board as well.&nbsp; They are settling well into their new island home and look forward to seeing you soon at Island Ventures.<br> <br> <br> </td> <td class="style6"> <div class="style6"> <img alt="" src="images/captainmike.JPG" width="200" height="150"><br> <span class="style2"> Captain Mike</span><br> <img alt="" src="images/mike_stephanie.JPG" width="200" height="150"><br> <span class="style2"> Captain Mike and Stephanie</span></div> <p class="style2"> &nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> &nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- #EndEditable --></td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="18%">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top"> <div align="center"> <table border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="90%" id="table12"> <tr> <td> <p align="center" style="text-align: center"><font face="Gill Sans MT" size="2"> Island Ventures </font> <p class="style6"><span class="style2"> 103900 Overseas Highway - </span> <font face="Gill Sans MT" size="2"> MM 103.9, Key Largo, Florida</font></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center" class="style6"> <font face="Gill Sans MT"> <span class="style6">GPS </span></font> <span class="style6">N 25°08.630 W 080°23.910</span><p align="center" style="text-align: center"> <font face="Gill Sans MT" size="2"> Tel: 305-451-4957 <img border="0" src="images/diveflag_sm.gif" width="19" height="14"> Toll Free: 1-866-293-5006&nbsp; <img border="0" src="images/diveflag_sm.gif" width="19" height="14"> Fax: 305-453-0121</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="center" style="text-align: center"> <font size="1">Email: </font> <font size="1"> <a href="mailto:dive@islandventure.com?subject=Referral from Island Ventures Web Site">Dive@IslandVenture.com</a></font></td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> </body> <!-- #EndTemplate --> </html>