The Jack Forney Kick Colon Cancer's Ass “Dive Day” Raffle and Barbecue

The Jack Forney Kick Colon Cancer's Ass “Dive Day” Raffle and Barbecue



As you all know the Norcal dive community is an extended family. Well recently some of our family Rob Winn received some shocking news that his father Jack Forney was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. We want to rally around Rob and his father Jack, and support them during this difficult & challenging time.

With the diagnosis of Stage 4 Colon Cancer comes financial hardship. We all know that doctor's visits, co-pays, unpaid time off work for sick days, travel for care, medications, and a whole host of financial issues erupt in the face of health care.

So the Norcal Underwater Hunters and Red Triangle Spearfishing will be hosting the The Jack Forney Kick Colon Cancer's Ass “Dive Day” Raffle and Barbecue in Caspar Ca. October 24th to help raise funds for the upcoming cost Rob's father Jack and family will be facing. We will be holding this event on october 24th at Jacks favorite Beach Caspar Ca. The day will consist of us all gathering at Caspar that morning and all doing a fun dive. Then at about 2pm we will be back to the beach for the raffle and BBQ. We will be selling raffle tickets the day of the event and all proceeds go to the Rob's father Jack Forney. You must be present to win at raffle. The focus of this day is good time's, good vibes and to bring some cheer and support to those in need.

Along with the Fun Dive/Raffle and BBQ there will be a GoFundMe account once that is set up we will post a link

Some of us may not be able to help with a monetary donation, so any and all support is appreciated; prayers and good thoughts especially. Please help support Jack and his family in there journey to kick Colon cancer's butt! Even the smallest donation could make the biggest difference! If you cannot donate, please send positive thoughts!!

Thank-you in Advance!!

Here is the first donation to come into the raffle table, an awesome women's beach cruiser bicycle, Donated by Winn family.

I'll see if I can pull a little something together by then.

I'll see if I can pull a little something together by then.

Thank you very much,

Ok more donations have rolled in,

I would like to thank the following people for donating to the raffle,

Venture Hawai'I for donating some awesome swag, check out there facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/venturehawaiimovement?fref=ts

Also would like to thank Pau Geary of Pacific Wildlife Studio for donating an abalone mount check there facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/pacificwildlifestudio?pnref=story



I would like to thank Jeromy Gamble and Becky Gamble from Spearing magazine
Check out their face book page at https://www.facebook.com/SPEARINGMAGAZINE?fref=nf

I also would like to thank Vince from Wallin’s Dive Center for donating some Riffe T-shirts.
http://www.wallins.com/

I would like to thank Aaron Crist for donating a Pole Spear

Rob winn Women’s beach cruiser bicycle

Jermery Liem Abscalber abalone iron.

Matt and Suzie lopez of Red Triangle Spearfishing

Jason O’donnle and Amanda Stephens donated a 5 mill JBL wet suit size56 ?



I would like to also thank Matt Barnz  for donating some Roach Belly's Knife'z

an awesome women's beach cruiser bicycle, Donated by Winn family.

I also would like to thank Mr. John Banks he once again as he always does is donating another Banks Board to our fundraiser Raffle,

Hey all I just wanted to let you all know that the GO FUND ME PAGE IS UP AND RUNNING AT http://www.gofundme.com/ys4mcd8g

Also I would like to thank the following for donating the Raffle table the list keeps growing going to be another awesome raffle.

Joe Flores of Pacific nalu diveco
Tom Stone of Sonoma coast divers

Other that have already donated

Rob winn Women’s beach cruiser bicycle
Jermery Liem Abscalber abalone iron.
Matt and Suzie lopez of Red Triangle Spearfishing
Pathos 75
Salvimar Voodo Rail 75
XDive Triton 75
Picasso Magnum 83
Bleutec Bastard 85cm Carbon
Subcraft Carbon Fins with Pathos Pockets
Subcraft 8mm wetsuit
4 x 50' White Floatlines by Dark Waters
2 x 50' Bluewater Floatlines by Dark Waters
2 x Dark Waters crotch strap
2 x Salvimar weight belts with XDive knife & 16 lbs of wedge weights
2 x Salvimar PredaTHOR Knife
Custom Band Making Kit
2 x Spear Pro Deep Mask
M80 Roller
Red Triangle Sweatshirts/T-Shirts/Hats
Dark Waters Sweatshirts/T-Shirts/Hats
Dark Waters Custom Speargun by Steve Arsenault
Dark Waters Custom Speargun by Charles LaKamp   
         
Jason O’donnle and Amanda Stephens donated a 5 mill JBL wet suit    size56 ?
Aaron Crist donated a pole spear ?
Clint freeman stickers
Vince from Wallin’s Dive Center Riffe T-shirts
Paul Geary abalone mount
Eric Anderson                                                           
Jeromy Gamble and Becky Gamble from  Spearing magazine
Matt Barnz Roach Belly's Knife'z
John Banks Banks-Board
Petros Charalambos Yiannikouros  from Maverick America will be donating an wet suit.
Wallins dive center T shirts
Neptonic Systems 10-$20 gift certificates
Dan Romo Bronze casted abalone belt buckle 

A little update more awesome raffle prizes have been generously donated, I want to send a huge shout and thank you out to the following,

Walter Inman Fireball themed Snowboard
SEALS Watersports - Dive, Surf, etc.
Amadeo Bachar of Studio Bachar
Kathy Cosby for her cash donation to help pay for the BBQ supplies.


Another huge shout out and thank you to the ones that have already donated !!!!!

Rob winn Women’s beach cruiser bicycle
Jermery Liem Abscalber abalone iron.
Matt and Suzie lopez of Red Triangle Spearfishing
Pathos 75
Salvimar Voodo Rail 75
XDive Triton 75
Picasso Magnum 83
Bleutec Bastard 85cm Carbon
Subcraft Carbon Fins with Pathos Pockets
Subcraft 8mm wetsuit
4 x 50' White Floatlines by Dark Waters
2 x 50' Bluewater Floatlines by Dark Waters
2 x Dark Waters crotch strap
2 x Salvimar weight belts with XDive knife & 16 lbs of wedge weights
2 x Salvimar PredaTHOR Knife
Custom Band Making Kit
2 x Spear Pro Deep Mask
M80 Roller
Red Triangle Sweatshirts/T-Shirts/Hats
Dark Waters Sweatshirts/T-Shirts/Hats
Dark Waters Custom Speargun by Steve Arsenault
Dark Waters Custom Speargun by Charles LaKamp   
         
Jason O’donnle and Amanda Stephens donated a 5 mill JBL wet suit    size56 ?
Aaron Crist donated a pole spear ?
Clint freeman stickers
Vince from Wallin’s Dive Center Riffe T-shirts
Paul Geary abalone mount
Eric Anderson                                                           
Jeromy Gamble and Becky Gamble from  Spearing magazine
Matt Barnz Roach Belly's Knife'z
John Banks Banks-Board
Petros Charalambos Yiannikouros  from Maverick America will be donating an wet suit.
Wallins dive center T shirts
Neptonic Systems 10-$20 gift certificates
Dan Romo Bronze casted abalone belt buckle
Joe Flores of Pacific nalu diveco donating
Hammerhead E2 75cm speargun, floatline, and a couple kayak flagmounts
Tome Stone from Sonoma Coast Divers assorted dive gear.

I wanted to thank Joe Flores and Pacific Nalu Dive Co. for the awesome and generous donation of
donating a Hammerhead E2 75cm, floatline, and a couple kayak flagmounts!!

It's such a sad situation, but so cool to see everybody rally together. And I love the name of the event "Kick Cancer's Ass!"

I just stopped by SEALS Watersports - Dive, Surf in santa rosa to pick the Donation from Scott Taylor and wow look what he donated !!!!  2 - $50 dollar gift certificates and a bad ass ling cod  T-shirt !!! Thank you Scott !!!!!




I also want to thank and send huge shouts out to

Iso Rabbins for donating some tickets to a wild food walk

Dennis Haussler - Some dive gear

Jill Riffe Salerno of RIFFE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

This raffle table is shaping up nicely !!!!

Another update more awesome donations have come in from some very generous folks,

huge shout out to Malibu John for donating some flasher sets and a 38 inch midhandle shooting a 5/16 mori shaft and double
mori flopper.

Also want to thank the awesome folks at Gannet Dive co. for there donation as well all the following

Sean Herrero of GoBro Grips for donating some hand grips

Doug & Nina Condon, and Go Pro donating a Go Pro camera

Orion Coolers/Jackson Kayak have donated an 85 quart Orion Cooler in Jungle Camo.

Glenn Abersold donating a Pacific Nalu Anchor set up

Rob winn Women’s beach cruiser bicycle

Jermery Liem Abscalber abalone iron.

Matt and Suzie lopez A ton of gear and spearguns.

Jason O’donnle and Amanda Stephens donated a 5 mill JBL wet suit size56

Aaron Crist donated a pole spear?

Clint freeman stickers

Vince from Wallin’s Dive Center Riffe T-shirts

Paul Gery abalone mount

Eric Anderson

Jeromy Gamble and Becky Gamble from Spearing magazine

Matt Barnz Roach Belly's Knife'z

John Banks Banks-Board

Petros Charalambos Yiannikouros from Maverick America will be donating an wet suit

Neptonic Systems 10-$20 gift certificates

Dan Romo Bronze casted abalone belt buckle
Joe Flores of Pacific nalu diveco
donating a Hammerhead E2 75cm, floatline, and a couple kayak flagmounts!!

Sonoma coast divers

Kathy Cosby $25 donated to BBQ cost

Walter Inman Fireball themed snow board

SEALS Watersports - Dive, Surf, etc.

Amadeo Bachar

Iso Rabbins donates some tickets to a wild food walk

Dennis Haussler ?

Jill Riffe Salerno of RIFFE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Nick Stone Mud and Mineral bath at the Baths at Roman Spa in Calistoga

Sportsman Warehouse

Ray Powell Of Dive R donated a pair of black commercial SS blades

Rob Winn donating a Rob Allen Tuna 100cm speargun

Dano and Brad from Mako Spearguns will be donating fins, a mask, and a snorkel.

Rhonda Stubbs from Ikelight for donating PCa LED flashlights (retail value $74.00).

Chelsea Rosenthal and the fine folks at Sports tube for donating a series 1 hard case.

Ocean Cove Campground donated gift certificate for a value worth a free weekend of camping for 2 vehicles for two nights, a $96 value.

Free dive shop

Trevor Scott some art work.

Some more updates !!!!

HOT DAM we have our own event stickers !! I want to send a huge shout out and thank you out to Clint Freeman and his wife for making these awesome stickers up and donating them. They will be available for purchase at the event.


I would like to thank both  Ken Butler for donating a $100 dollar gift certificate to Keli Ocean Sports and the folks at HammerHead Spearguns for there awesome donation tot he raffle table. It is shaping up to be another kings ransom to be given away

huge shout out to  Malibu John for donating some flasher sets and a 38 inch midhandle shooting a 5/16 mori shaft and double
mori flopper.

Also want to thank the awesome folks at Gannet Dive co.  for there donation as well all the following

Sean Herrero of GoBro Grips for donating some hand grips

Doug & Nina Condon, and Go Pro donating a Go Pro camera

Orion Coolers/Jackson Kayak have donated an 85 quart Orion Cooler in Jungle Camo.

Glenn Abersold donating a Pacific Nalu Anchor set up

Rob winn Women’s beach cruiser bicycle

Jermery Liem Abscalber abalone iron.

Matt and Suzie lopez A ton of gear and spearguns.

Jason O’donnle and Amanda Stephens donated a 5 mill JBL wet suit  size56

Aaron Crist donated a pole spear?

Clint freeman stickers

Vince from Wallin’s Dive Center Riffe T-shirts

Paul Gery abalone mount

Eric Anderson
                                                           
Jeromy Gamble and Becky Gamble from  Spearing magazine

Matt Barnz Roach Belly's Knife'z

John Banks Banks-Board

Petros Charalambos Yiannikouros  from Maverick America will be donating an wet suit

Neptonic Systems 10-$20 gift certificates

Dan Romo Bronze casted abalone belt buckle
Joe Flores of Pacific nalu diveco
donating a Hammerhead E2 75cm, floatline, and a couple kayak flagmounts!!

Sonoma coast divers

Kathy Cosby $25 donated to BBQ cost

Walter Inman Fireball themed snow board

SEALS Watersports - Dive, Surf, etc.

Amadeo Bachar

Iso Rabbins donates some tickets to a wild food walk

Dennis Haussler ?

Jill Riffe Salerno of RIFFE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Nick Stone Mud and Mineral bath at the Baths at Roman Spa in  Calistoga

Sportsman Warehouse 

Ray Powell Of Dive R donated a pair of black commercial SS  blades

Rob Winn donating a Rob Allen Tuna 100cm speargun

Dano and Brad from Mako Spearguns will be donating  fins, a mask, and a snorkel.

Rhonda Stubbs from Ikelight  for donating PCa LED flashlights (retail value $74.00).

Chelsea Rosenthal and the fine folks at Sports tube for donating a series 1 hard case.
   
Ocean Cove Campground donated gift certificate for a value worth a free weekend of camping for 2 vehicles for two nights, a $96 value.

Free dive shop

Trevor Scott some art work.

on a side note if you are staying at Caspar campground when you make your reservations let them know you are there for this event.

Hope and look forward to seeing you all there.

I would like to thank the awesome folks at Gannet Dive Company for donating one of there bad ass floats.




Please check out there web site for more info on this awesome float


 http://gannetdive.com/collections/floats/products/coastal
Gannet Dive Company USA
gannetdive.com
info@gannetdive.com
619 430 4466

As well as thank the awesome folks at  wheeleez for becoming a sponsor of the the raffle table !!! so if you can go check out there Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/wheeleez?fref=


sponsor list so far


1.Rob winn Women’s beach cruiser bicycle – Rob will bring

2. Jermery Liem Abscalber abalone iron. – Jermery will bring

3. Matt and Suzie lopez A ton of gear and spearguns. –Matt L will bring

4. Jason O’donnle and Amanda Stephens donated a 5 mill JBL wet suit    size56 ?—Rob will Bring

5. Aaron Crist donated a pole spear?

6. Clint freeman stickers

7. Vince from Wallin’s Dive Center Riffe T-shirts

8. Paul Gery abalone mount

9. Eric Anderson
                                                           
10 Jeromy Gamble and Becky Gamble from  Spearing magazine

11 Matt Barnz Roach Belly's Knife'z—Matt B will bring

12 John Banks Banks-Board

13 Petros Charalambos Yiannikouros  from Maverick America will be donating an wet suit

 14. Neptonic Systems 10-$20 gift certificates—Pete will bring

 15. Dan Romo Bronze casted abalone belt buckle –Dan will bring
 
 16. Joe Flores of Pacific nalu diveco
 donating a Hammerhead E2 75cm, floatline, and a couple kayak flagmounts!!—Joe will bring

17. Sonoma coast divers

18. Kathy Cosby $25 donated to BBQ cost

20. Walter Inman Fireball themed snow board

21.  SEALS Watersports - Dive, Surf, etc.

22.  Amadeo Bachar

23. Iso Rabbins donates some tickets to a wild food walk

24. Dennis Haussler ?

25. Jill Riffe Salerno of RIFFE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

26. Nick Stone Mud and Mineral bath at the Baths at Roman Spa in  Calistoga

27. Sportsman Warehouse Matt Barnz is bringing

28. Ray Powell Of Dive R donated a pair of black commercial SS  blades

29. Rob Winn donating a Rob Allen Tuna 100cm speargun –Rob will bring

30. Dano and Brad from Mako Spearguns will be donating  fins, a mask, and a snorkel.

31. Rhonda Stubbs from Ikelight  for donating PCa LED flashlights (retail value $74.00).

32. Chelsea Rosenthal and the fine folks at Sports tube for donating a series 1 hard case.
   
33. Ocean Cove Campground donated gift certificate for a value worth a free weekend of camping for 2 vehicles for two nights, a $96 value.

34. Free dive shop

35. Trevor Scott some art work. –Trevor will bring
36. Doug & Nina Condon, and Go Pro donating a Go Pro camera/Glen abersold

37. Orion Coolers/Jackson Kayak have donated an 85 quart Orion Cooler in Jungle Camo.- BIG JIM

38. Glenn Abersold donating a Pacific Nalu Anchor set up – BIG JIM

39. Sean Herrero of GoBro Grips for donating some hand grips

40. Malibu John donating some flasher sets and a 38 inch midhandle shooting a 5/16 mori shaft and double
mori flopper

41. Gannet Dive co. 

42. Hammerhead Spear guns and dive co. Dive gloves

43. Wheeleez beach wheels

It is with a very heavy heart and sad feeling to share this post. https://www.facebook.com/frankie.m.forn ... 5808380358
Sending love and strength to the forney and winn family. We will all still gather on October 24th at Caspar to show our support for the family in this time of need.

Frankie Nicoletti Forney

It’s with the heaviest of hearts that I tell you I lost my dear Husband Jack! He was my best friend, my partner, my soul mate. I met Jack when I was only 24 and he was 40, he was the kindest, nicest, gentlest and most compassionate man I had ever met. He has made me laugh almost every day for nearly 42 years! Jack wanted to die at home so I brought him home and had him here for 7 days before he passed. He was surrounded by family and close friends, we all got to tell him how much we loved him and were able to tell him Good Bye! He went with the sounds of his family all around. It was truly the hardest thing I have ever done. With the help of my dear wonderful family we took care of him around the clock. We all loved him so much! It is so hard saying Good Bye! Thanks for being a great husband; I have always loved you so very much!



The morning of this event we will be doing a big group paddle and swim out to a group circle to show support and remembrance and toss a follower. If you could bring a follower to toss.