New owners Lavon & Travis have been members of the New Horizons family for almost a decade; they did their beginner training at New Horizons and have been active divers ever since. Travis became a PADI Instructor last year, and Lavon is an Advanced Open Water Diver with aspirations toward Divemaster in the near future.

Neil will remain active as a PADI Course Director, offering Instructor level training and other PADI leadership level classes. New Horizons will also continue to teach the scuba diving program for the University of Kentucky.

Lavon & Travis’ vision for New Horizons is to make it a premier home for the Kentucky scuba diving community. They intend to continue offering an outstanding diversity of equipment lines, such as ScubaPro, Aqualung, Oceanic, Mares, Apeks, DUI, Halcyon, Ikelite, and more. They will increase the number and diversity of the courses offered, including PADI, GUE, and Diver’s Alert Network (DAN) programs. And of course, dive trips to fun and exciting places will be regularly available.

Lavon & Travis hope to provide more support and resources to central Kentucky organizations such as the Bluegrass Dive Club and many of the public safety scuba teams in the area.

Please stop by New Horizons in the near future to say hello to Lavon & Travis; they look forward to meeting more divers and doing their best to help you have the most fun possible in the underwater world.

You can always find the latest information on classes, equipment, trips, and other fun scuba information at www.newhorizonsdiving.com, or call the dive center at (859) 277-1234.

PADI e-Learning provides the knowledge development portion you need before coming to New Horizons to develop your diving skills with our knowledgeable PADI Instructors.

The PADI Open Water Diver Course E-Learning Portion is $120 (US) nonrefundable, paid directly to PADI. The fee covers your knowledge development training and gives you unlimited access to an electronic version of the PADI Open Water Diver Manual (course textbook).

The Confined Water Course price for students who have completed the PADI E-Learning at New Horizons Diving is then $225.00 (this includes the student enhancement kit).

With PADI eLearning you have:

*Convenient online access to knowledge
development course material for one year

*Unlimited and unrestricted access to an online
version of the PADI Open Water Diver Manual

*The ability to complete knowledge assessments
at your own pace

What happens next?

*Visit or contact us anytime: While
you’re working through the PADI Open Water
Diver course online or after you complete all
the segments, you can print your eLearning
Record and bring it in to start your underwater
adventures.
*GO Dive: You’ll learn and master dive skills
from one of our highly-trained PADI Instructors
during confi ned and open water dives. The
skills you learn during these dives will prepare
you to explore a whole new world.

Neil McEachin is the lead instructor for the e-Learning program at New Horizons Diving and can be contacted for any questions regarding the program.

PADI AOW e-Learning provides the knowledge development portion you need before joining New Horizons to develop your diving skills with our knowledgeable PADI Instructors.

The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course E-Learning Portion is $120 (US) nonrefundable, paid directly to PADI. The fee covers your knowledge development training and gives you unlimited access to an electronic version of the PADI Adventures in Diving Manual (course textbook).

The in-water dives for students who have completed the PADI AOW E-Learning at New Horizons Diving is then $200.00. Additional costs, such as dive site admission fees, transportation, etc., will vary depending on when and where the dives are completed.

With PADI AOW eLearning you have:

*Convenient online access to knowledge
development course material for one year

*Unlimited and unrestricted access to an online
version of the PADI Adventures in Diving Manual

*The ability to complete knowledge assessments
at your own pace

*Get one step closer to Master Scuba Diver – the ultimate in non-professional certification in recreational diving.

What happens next?

*Visit or contact us anytime: While
you’re working through the PADI Advanced Open Water
Diver course online or after you complete all
the segments, you can print your eLearning
Record and bring it in to continue your underwater
adventures.
*GO Dive: You’ll learn and master dive skills
from one of our highly-trained PADI Instructors
during five open water dives. The
skills you learn during these dives will prepare
you to explore a whole new world.

Neil McEachin is the lead instructor for the e-Learning program at New Horizons Diving and can be contacted for any questions regarding the program.

Our weekend class is composed of three sessions: Friday from 6:00pm – 10:00pm, Saturday from 9:00am – 5:00pm, and Sunday from 9:00am – 5:00pm.

Prerequisites: None

Equipment Needed:
Prior to class start, you will need to purchase a mask, snorkel and fins. You can be fitted for your equipment in our shop, and our staff will be happy to assist you.

*All other equipment is provided.

Required Materials:
You will be given a student kit as well as a DVD that must be returned.

Class Structure:
Friday night you will review chapters 1-3 as well as take quizzes based on the reading in those chapters. After the classroom work is finished, you will be fitted for equipment and the assembly will be demonstrated.
Saturday you will begin with reviewing chapter 4 and taking a quiz on chapter 4. You will possibly complete the review for chapter 5. We will break for a short lunch and then head to the University of Kentucky indoor pool to practice the techniques you learned.
Sunday you will begin with your final exam and then review the results. Any make-up quizzes or exams will be taken at this time also. We will break for a short lunch and then head to the University of Kentucky indoor pool to practice the techniques you learned.

**With all dives you will be supervised by your PADI instructor.

Please be sure to bring a notebook, pen/pencil, bathing suit and towel to all classes.

Please call us at (859) 277-1234 for more information.

Details coming soon.

Details coming soon.

From Pulaski Funeral Home:

Jimmy Woodall, the son of Jim And Connie Woodall, was born in Dayton, Ohio on January 17, 1970, and he departed this life on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 having attained the age of 39 years.

Other than his mother and father, he is also survived by his wife, Karen Dunaway Woodall, two daughters, Kennedy Woodall and Madison Brooks of Richmond, KY; one sister, Jessica Woodall of Lexington, KY; two brothers, Jamie (and Christy) Woodall of Somerset, KY, and Josh Woodall of Somerset, KY; and his paternal grandmother, Sybil Woodall of Somerset, KY. He is also survived by a very special pet, his Labrador retriever, Hemingway.

Jimmy was a businessman, an avid diver, and loved the outdoors. He was a fun loving person who enjoyed life, and was a kind person who will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at the Beacon Hill Baptist Church with Rev. C. E. Jacobs officiating, burial will follow in the Somerset Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the Chapel of the Pulaski Funeral Home after 5:00 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2009 and after 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Beacon Hill Baptist Church until after services.

In Lieu of flowers the family of Mr. Jimmy Woodall requests expressions of sympathy go to the Jimmy Woodall Scholarship Fund for Clark-Moores Middle School c/o the First Southern Bank.

Pulaski Funeral Home is honored to be in charge of all arrangements for Mr. Jimmy Woodall.

Greg Snowden (left) and buddy Jim Woodall (center) completed rebreather training with world-famous explorer Richie Kohler (standing in back) in Key Largo, Florida. They spent several days diving reef and shipwrecks while learning the skills and techniques to be safe rebreather pilots. You will see Greg and Jim in the local waters a lot as they increase their rebreather experience; they intend to pursue even more advanced training with Richie in 2009. Congratulations guys!

Richie Kohler is in the dark blue shirt in the center, Greg Snowden to the left in the light blue shirt, and Jim Woodall is behind Richie & Greg in the gray shirt.

Greg Snowden and his dive buddy Jim Woodall recently completed the TDI “Advanced Wreck Diver” course with none other than the world-renowned wreck diver, explorer, and instructor Richie Kohler. Greg and Jim traveled to New Jersey for an intense immersion in the techniques for safe wreck penetration. They encountered cold, dark, low-visibility waters and raised their skill levels to complete this course with one of the masters of wreck exploration. It took a great deal of time, effort, and resources, but it was worth it. They plan to continue training with Richie, including rebreather work in the future. Congratulations Greg and Jim!

HILMA HOOKER WRECK DIVE VIDEO