Commodore's Notes - WRBC BUILDING

WRBC Members,

No New Updates on the Building.

Thank you,

Mike Hill

WRBC Commodore

Commodore's Notes - RESPONSE FROM INDIANA CONGRESSMAN PETE VISCLOSKY ABOUT COMORANTS

WRBC Members:

Please find attached a 2 page letter from Congressman Pete Visclosky with an attached letter from the IDNR responding to the lack of fish in Lake Michigan, Cormorant Birds & Bait Shops.

Response from Indiana Congressman Pete Visclosky

Thank you,

Mike Hill

WRBC Commodore

Commodore's Notes - MEMBERSHIPS NUMBER REQUIRED ON BOAT STERN & EACH SIDE OF TRAILER

WRBC Members,

There still seems to be confusion and questions over why as a Boat Club Member you are required to have your Membership Numbers on the stern of your boat and each side of your trailer.

Please allow me to clarify, there are several reasons why this is a MUST, as we have explained numerous times.

1.    This will insure that your vehicle and trailer do not get towed at your expense for a cost of over $300.00.

2.    If you should happen to have the misfortune of having an emergency while on the water, we will be able to assist the authorities (Police/Coast Guard) with your name and a description of your boat.

3.    As a Member of the Whiting Robertsdale Boat Club, you are required by the By-Laws and Rules and Regulations to comply with this issue.  In other words, simply, if you are a Boat Club Member, you have to have these numbers on your stern and trailer.  No exceptions!!

We will continue to remind everyone at every meeting about this important issue.

Please help new members, if they have questions and need assistance.

Thank you,

Mike Hill

WRBC Commodore

Commodore's Notes - WHITING FOOD PANTRY DRIVE

WRBC Members,

Please bring non perishable food items to our next meeting on March 29, 2016, as we would like to again donate to the Whiting's Food Pantry as we did last year.

Let's help feed the hungry in Whiting!

Thank you in advance,

Mike Hill

WRBC Commodore

Commodore's Notes: RE: CONGRESSMAN PETE VISCLOSY's LETTER RE: REDUCTION OF FISH IN LAKE MICHIGAN

WRBC Members,

I have received an interesting letter from Congressman Pete Visclosky in response to our continued concerns about the tremendous reduction in the fishery at the Southern end of Lake Michigan.  This letter was not what I expected as it intends to justify reasons that were not discussed at the meeting in October, 2015.  This is the information that was forwarded to me from Pete Visclosky's Office via the Indiana DNR.  I believe you will be very interested to hear what the DNR conclusions are.  I will send copies of this letter to Perch Unlimited, Salmon Unlimited and Mike from McLurch for their review. 

Please try to attend our February meeting as I feel you will be very interested in what the Indiana DNR had to say. 

Again thank you and look forward to seeing all at this coming February 23rd, meeting.

Mike Hill

WRBC Commodore

Commodore's Notes: WRBC TRAILER

WRBC Members,

FYI, if you have been through Whiting Park you will notice that our trailer has been moved directly

in front of our building.  There is new construction and paving going on North of the Life Guard Station where our trailer previously stood.  We should be finalizing our lease and moving the contents of the trailer into the new building in the near future.  When this occurs, I will be asking for help to get these contents in.  The City has requested that we get our contents moved by the end of March.  I informed them that until we have an agreement, I am not comfortable moving any of our contents.

Again thank you and look forward to seeing all at this coming February 23rd, meeting.

Mike Hill

WRBC Commodore

Commodore's Note: RE: DECEASED WRBC MEMBER

WRBC Members,

This is to inform you that one of our Members Christopher J. "Chris" Bartzis "The Greek" has passed away on February 8, 2016.  Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

Mike Hill

WRBC Commodore