TO: WRBC MEMBERS
SUBJECTS: CANCELLED MONTHLY MEETING, SALMON CLASSIC FISH DERBY & BOAT INSPECTIONS - CLUB MEMBERSHIP DUES - 2020 PARKING STICKERS - OPEN BOAT RAMPS & CLUB BUILDING
Unfortunately as I am sure you are all aware, this pandemic is still with us and our governor of IN has extended the stay at home order at least thru May 1st. With this order in place we are going to have to cancel our April meeting on the 28th, 2020.
I spoke with Mike Zavesky (Derby Coordinator) concerning the Salmon Classic Fish Derby and he felt at this point he did not want to extend it again. So we will be canceling the derby for this year.
I have spoke to the Commander of the Coast Guard Auxiliary last week and he has informed me that they are on lock down and will not be able to perform any boat inspection until further notice. He did assure me that as soon as they get permission to again conduct their inspections that he will contact me and we will set a date hopefully some time this summer. Future date to come.
Hopefully in May they will start to relax these quarantine orders and we will finally be able to have a monthly meeting.
At this point, I am still hoping to have the Kids Fishing Day Outing on June 6, 2020. This of course will depend on conditions at that time.
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RE: CLUB MEMBERSHIP DUES
WRBC will be extending the club membership dues payment date by at least one month to August 1, 2020. Anyone who still owes dues to the WRBC may send dues payment via mail either to Bob Mehok or to the WRBC Post Office in Whiting.
The addresses are as follows:
Bob Mehok, 9838 Redbud Road, Munster, IN 46321
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WRBC, P. O. Box 749, Whiting, IN 46394
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WRBC, P. O. Box 749, Whiting, IN 46394
Membership dues for Current Members are $100.00 unless you are one of the few $1.00 Members, your dues are $21.00. Your packets and Membership Cards will be mailed back to you once payment is received.
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RE: 2020 WHITING PARKING STICKERS
Please be aware that the Whiting City Hall is still closed, so you will not be able to obtain your new 2020 Whiting Parking Sticker. If you do not have your new sticker, I was informed by the Mayor that you are to keep your old sticker in place on your windshield so you are not ticketed when parking at Whiting Park and Whihala Beach. Your old sticker will be honored until City Hall is reopened. If you have your new parking sticker, please immediately put it in place on your windshield.
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RE: OPEN BOAT RAMP & CLUB BUILDING
The Whihala boat ramp is still open, as is our club building. You can still launch and use the club as in the past, but please keep the occupancy at a 10 person maximum, as we don't want to be shut down like most other clubs in Whiting have been.
I have been informed that the Hammond Marina Launch is open. I believe the Michigan City facility is also open to launch. I am not sure about Jeorse Park.
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I hope you all are doing well in these unique and uncertain times. Please be safe and stay healthy. I hope to see you all in the near future, as this virus now seems to be ramping down and we will be able to get back to some sense of normality.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact myself at (219)937-2211 or Bob Mehok (219)644-9454.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Mike Hill
WRBC Commodore
WRBC Commodore