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Instructor Dennis Barry, left, helps a student adjust his scuba diving gear.
Dennis Barry has recently started Crystal Blue Divers, an open water scuba diver instruction business. Ross Maak recently caught up with Berry for five questions, during a lesson at Pioneer Park in Nevada City. For more information on scuba lessons, Barry can be reached at 263-3037.
Ross Maak: What got you interested in scuba diving?
Dennis Barry: “Honestly, I don't know. I guess I've always been a water person and I've always liked exploring.”
RM: How long have you been diving?
DB: “Not all that long, really. My wife bought me a gift certificate in 1999 and it just went from there.”
RM: What gave you the idea to start the business here?
DB: “Just because there's nothing really like it here. It's an opportunity for people. It opens up a whole new window for people. It's an opportunity to give back to the community.”
RM: Is this full-time or part-time?
DB: “I'm a building contractor and I became a Realtor in 2006 right before the economy got bad. This is new. I just started this.”
RM: How has the reaction been?
DB: “It's really odd, because with all the people losing their homes and losing their jobs I didn't expect much reaction. But it's been weird because there are so many people that want to learn scuba diving. It's neat because it's such a fun thing. It just tends to lighten things up a lot.”
— Ross Maak, Special to The Union
Ross Maak: What got you interested in scuba diving?
Dennis Barry: “Honestly, I don't know. I guess I've always been a water person and I've always liked exploring.”
RM: How long have you been diving?
DB: “Not all that long, really. My wife bought me a gift certificate in 1999 and it just went from there.”
RM: What gave you the idea to start the business here?
DB: “Just because there's nothing really like it here. It's an opportunity for people. It opens up a whole new window for people. It's an opportunity to give back to the community.”
RM: Is this full-time or part-time?
DB: “I'm a building contractor and I became a Realtor in 2006 right before the economy got bad. This is new. I just started this.”
RM: How has the reaction been?
DB: “It's really odd, because with all the people losing their homes and losing their jobs I didn't expect much reaction. But it's been weird because there are so many people that want to learn scuba diving. It's neat because it's such a fun thing. It just tends to lighten things up a lot.”
— Ross Maak, Special to The Union
