COMMODORES UPDATE: KIDS FISH DAY - MONTHLY MEETING - PARK ENTRY & EXIT - NEW TRANSIENT PIER - RIP: MICHAEL "MIK' WISNIEWSKI

 TO:    ALL WRBC MEMBERS

RE: KIDS FISHING DAY - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 AT 9AM TO 12 NOON AT THE HAMMOND MARINA

Just a reminder that this coming Saturday, September 26, 2020, at 9AM at the Hammond Marina will be our 6th Annual Kids Fishing Day Event.

It will start at 9AM and end at 12 Noon.  We can still use any and all volunteers who are willing to help.

If you can help, please be at the Hammond Marina by 8AM to help set up and get this event started.

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RE: MONTHLY MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 AT 7PM AND PARK ENTRY & EXIT

We have been given permission to hold our meeting at our Club Building.

If you are going to arrive BEFORE 6:30PM, you can still come through the 117th Street, Whiting Park entrance.

If you are going to arrive AFTER 6:30PM, you will have to come into Whiting Park from the Front Street, Whiting Park entrance off of 119th Street, by Mascot Hall.

We will discuss at the meeting some further updates and it was asked that we all leave as a group when our meeting agenda is complete. After the meeting, we will all have to EXIT Whiting Park from Front Street, by Mascot Hall.

This permission for us to meet is only for the meeting day. We still have to abide by the City's timeline for the Whiting Park which is 7AM to 6:30PM. 

We have one more meeting in October before we adjourn till next year, January 26, 2021, which will be our Election Dinner.

Hope to see you all at next week's meeting.

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RE:    NEW TRANSIENT PIER

If anyone has been through Whiting Park recently, you may have noticed that the City of Whiting has purchased and installed a brand-new transient pier that models the old pier.  The big difference with this one is that it can be put in place in the Spring and removed in the Fall.  Each section has wheels so it can be completely removed and stored in the Winter. It really is an extremely nice pier.

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RE:    RIP:    MICHAEL "MIK" WISNIEWSKI

                                          

Unfortunately we have lost another long term WRBC Member, Mike "Mik" Wisniewski. He passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020.  He was a long time Boat Club Member in good standing. Mik contributed greatly to our club as the Boat Clubs cook.  In the past, he cooked most of our meals, dock party included, and Mik took care of making sure everything was cooked to order.  He will be missed.

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Thank you for your cooperation in these matters.

Mike Hill

WRBC Commodore

COMMODORES UPDATE: DOCK PARTY - WHITING PARK NOW OPEN - BOAT CLUB MEETING 9-29-2020 & PARKING

TO:    ALL WRBC MEMBERS

RE: DOCK PARTY

Just a short note to thank everyone who attended this year's dock party on Saturday, September 12, 2020. Even though the weather was not the greatest we managed to pull off another really fantastic event. For all of you who attended and for those who did not, we actually did get a break in the weather and it really turned out to be great. The food was fantastic and as always, we had many great prizes and the raffle.

I want to especially thank everyone who helped set up and especially the ladies as they always do a great job at this event. Thank you for all who stuck around to help clean up and put everything away.

I want to also thank everyone who brought desserts and salads as this was a very important part that makes this event a success.

I hope you all had a really good time.

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RE: WHITING PARK NOW OPEN FROM 7AM to 6:30 PM BUT WHIHALA BEACH STILL REMAINS CLOSED

I was informed by the City of Whiting that Whiting Park is now open to vehicular traffic starting Monday, September 14, 2020 7AM to 6:30PM every day. Whihala Beach still remains closed.

As you all know, gates have been installed at the entrances to Whiting Park for what I have been told is for the park's security.

The Whiting Park gates will be open from 7AM to 6:30PM every day of the week. This includes boat launching and access to the ramps. I was informed that the Boat Club will have to follow this time frame for the time being. So please comply with this request. For now, if you do not comply with these times, you will be subject to having your vehicle towed at your expense.

Also, please make sure you have your boat club parking sticker on your vehicle.  You will be subject to having your vehicle towed at your expense.

Whihala Beach will still remain closed till probably next year 2021.

When there is an update to these requirements, I will inform everyone.

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RE: BOAT CLUB MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 at 7PM & PARKING

As a reminder our next meeting will be held at the boat club building on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 7PM. We will work with the City to ensure that we have access to parking at our building for this meeting.

If anything changes, I will let you know.

Mike Hill,

WRBC COMMODORE

COMMODORES UPDATE - SUBJECTS: DOCK PARTY WILL BE HELD - THE KIDS FISHING DAY

TO: ALL BOAT CLUB MEMBERS RE: DOCK PARTY WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 AT 2PM

For those of you who attended the last Boat Club Meeting on August 25, 2020, we put to a vote that this years dock party would only be held if there was a minimum of 50 members who submitted their attendance forms indicating that they and their guests would attend. As of this date, we have received 56 responses of Members and Guests who will be attending. So this years dock party will be held.

Again, for everyone who is going to attend, we are asking that you bring a dessert and/or salad. We are working now on insuring that everyone can drive in and park at our club building parking lot.

In addition, we are looking for a few volunteers to come to the club building to help set up at around 10AM Saturday, September 12, 2020.

If you still have outstanding raffle tickets, please get them either to my office in the Boat Club building and slide under the door or mail to: WRBC P. O. Box 749, Whiting, IN 46394. We will accept them also the day of the dock party prior to 6PM.

Just a reminder the party starts at 2PM. Dinner at 4PM and the Raffle Drawing at 6PM.

With the Corona Virus, if you feel that you need to wear a mask, please bring one. The Boat Club WILL NOT be providing masks.

IF YOU ARE NOT FEELING WELL, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND THIS EVENT.

We will do everything to attempt social distancing. Temperatures will be taken for everyone as you sign in. The Boat Club has purchased a thermal temperature gauge and we will be taking everyone's temperature at the check in. You and Guests will be asked to sign a sign in sheet as you are checked in.

This has been an extremely strange and difficult year for the entire nation as you are aware. We would like to finish our year as in the past with our annual dock party.

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  RE: ANNUAL KIDS FISHING DAY - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

We are again this year going to hold our Annual Kids Fishing Day outing on Saturday, September 26, 2020. We do need a good turn out of volunteers for this event to be effective this year. So please, if you can volunteer, be at the Hammond Marina by the launch area at 8AM the morning of Saturday, September 26, 2020. We are expecting approximately 30 children and parents.

As in the past we will supply food, drinks and snacks for all.

If you have any questions, or would like to volunteer, please contact Jim Madison at (219) 776-0335 or Bob Mehok at (219) 644-9454 or Myself at (219) 937-2211.

Masks are recommended but WILL NOT be supplied by the Boat Club. We will be taking thermal temperatures of everyone as they are signed in.

Lets make this strenuous year end on a positive note for our club and the future of fishing "the children".

Thank you in advance for anyone willing to help with this event. Be safe and thank your for your cooperation in these matters.

Hope to see you there,

Mike Hill

WRBC Commodore