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HART CITY SCUBA, INC |
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Michiana's Diving and Snorkeling Headquarters |
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Rob Jenks - PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer |
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Rob has been diving for 14 years. He is currently a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer.He received all of his instruction from Hart City Scuba and joined the staff in 1998 as a PADI Divemaster. Rob became an instructor in 2000 and has been teaching classes for HCS in the Sturgis, MI area. Rob enjoys watching students work towards and reach their potential as experienced divers. Email: robj@partssource1.com |
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Greg has been diving for 24yrs and educating divers for 20 years. After graduating from Michigan Tech University in 1982 with a degree in Forestry, He relocated to Houston Texas. In 1984 became a certified diver and began diving the lakes, quarries and off shore oil rigs of the Gulf Of Mexico. Diving became more than a hobby, it became a passion. In 1987, he received his PADI Open Water Instructor rating. After relocating to Clearwater Florida and diving the Springs, sink holes, rivers and off shore of both coast, he returned to Indiana in 1990. Still having the passion for diving and educating the public to the Underwater World, Greg opened Hart City Scuba in November of 1992. Continuing his own education, he became a PADI Course Director in 1997. Becoming a PADI Course Director also enabled HCS to attain the prestigious rating of a PADI 5 Star IDC Training Facility. What Greg loves most about diving is that every dive brings a new adventure and helping people attain sometimes life long dreams. E.mail: gstone@hartcityscuba.com |
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Greg Stone - PADI Course Director |
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Tim has been diving for 10 yrs., currently he is a PADI Rescue Diver. He joined the staff at HCS in 2000 as store manager and repair technician. He currently works full time as a firefighter/EMT with the University of Notre Dame holding the rank of Captain. Tim is also a member of the Notre Dame dive rescue team. His favorite diving spot is the Keys diving the wrecks of the Spiegel Grove, USCG Bibb , USCG Duane, and the Eagle. E.mail: timothyhoeppner@aol.com |
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Tim Hoeppner - Store Manager |
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Rick Kohler - PADI Divemaster |
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MEET THE STAFF |
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Rick has been diving since 2004, and is currently a PADI Divemaster. Most of his training was accomplished at Hart City Scuba, including his Divemaster certification which he received in 2006. Rick is a retiree from the USAF, where he served as an intelligence analyst for 20 years. He has travelled the world in that capacity as well as that of a diver. He is originally from the Michiana area, returning in 2003 after his time in service. He is currently a Business Analyst & Training Manager at the University of Notre Dame. Rick intends to continue on and become a PADI Instructor in the near future. His favorite dive destinations include Utila, Bonaire, and the Bahamas as well as the many lakes and quarries in the area. Teaching is his true passion, and Rick really enjoys seeing the students bring it all together and start their own diving adventure. |
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Tim Wietstock - PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer |
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Tim has been diving for 15 years and has been a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer since 1998. Tim joined the Hart City Scuba staff in 1996 as a PADI Divemaster after completing his training with Greg. In addition to recreational instruction, Tim is active as a Public Safety Instructor and Diver working as a Reserve Deputy for the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department and member of their SCUBA Search and Recovery Team. Tim enjoys instructing young divers with their first experiences in open water as well as helping certified divers refine their skills for use in our local environments. |
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Dave Ball - PADI Instructor |
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David was first certified in 1975 by the YMCA and dove the Chesapeake Bay (Maryland) and Outer Banks of North Carolina for several years. As his family grew, his ability to dive became less and he took about 15 years off to raise the kids (5 of them). David took up residence in Indiana in 1986 and then in 1997, the diving bug got him again and, since diving equipment had changed so much since he quit diving, he took the PADI Open Water Course and Advanced Open Water course with VI Divers (St. Croix) in the USVI. About a year later, he stumbled onto Greg's shop in Elkhart while looking for a new camper. Since then, David has completed his Rescue Diver, Divemaster, AI and Instructor courses through Greg and Hart City Scuba. David started teaching for Hart City Scuba in 2004 and works mostly in and around the Columbia City/Ft. Wayne areas. He is currently very close to receiving his PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer level through Greg and Hart City Scuba. David works as a Mechanical Designer for ITT Space Systems in Ft. Wayne and has been with them for 22 years. He is also a Volunteer Firefighter/First Responder/Fire Instructor in Whitley County and heads his department Dive Team as Captain. He is also heavily involved with the Whitley County DHS/EMA office where he works as a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Instructor. David, and his wife Cathy (a Rescue Diver herself) dive the lakes and quarries around the mid-west and often travel with Hart City on their dive adventures around the world. |
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Chuck Bishop - PADI Instructor |
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Bio Coming |
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Terry Taets - PADI Divemaster |
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Terry started SCUBA diving in the fall of 1971 becoming YMCA / PADI Open Water Certified in the spring of 1972. In 1986 he became a YMCA Certified Instructor teaching classes in the Goshen, Concord and Syracuse school systems. He owned and operated Terry's Underwater Service from 1985 till 1991 when it was purchased by Greg Stone and became Hart City SCUBA. Terry is certified to teach a variety of specialties including Ice Diving and provides specialty training for local Police and Fire department Search and Recovery teams. Currently he is teaching Basic Open Water and Advanced Open Water classes in the Wawasee schools and at the YMCA in Warsaw Indiana. Terry loves to dive ship wrecks in the Great Lakes, spear ( and eat ) fish in Florida and take pictures underwater where ever he is diving. Terry has been employed by NIPSCO since 1967 and when not working or underwater he enjoys boating and riding his motorcycle. |
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Rhonda Hilde - PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer |
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Bio Coming |
