TO: ALL WRBC MEMBERS
SUBJECTS: BEACH CLEAN UP THANK YOU - FREE VESSEL INSPECTION - DREDGING
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RE: BEACH CLEAN-UP THANK YOU
I would just like to thank everybody who volunteered last Saturday, May 7th in participating in our annual WRBC Spring Beach Clean-up. Our special thanks goes out to our WRBC Member, Steve Arnam for coordinating and running this clean-up again this year. This was the first time that we combined WRBC Members with the City of Whiting to get a tremendous turnout. We had about 60 volunteers who showed up from both. This year was a little different as Steve actually weighed all the refuse collected. We ended up with a little over 1000 lbs., which is about twice of what we collected last year.
I again, would like to thank also Nick Suarez, Whiting's City Councilman for his help in this effort. He supplied refuse bags and grabbers. Joe Franko from the City of Whiting supplied 2 City employees with a pick-up truck to collect and properly dispose of all the waste collected.
We are going to attempt to repeat another clean-up this coming September after Whihala Beach is closed for the season.
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RE: FREE VESSEL INSPECTION SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022 AT 10AM
Just a reminder that this Saturday, May 14, starting at 10AM, the WRBC is again going to provide a free vessel inspection for any power vessels, boats and jet skis in the Whihala Beach parking lot. As in the past, this will be conducted by the U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Let's get a good turnout, as they get credit for every vessel inspected. This is also opened to the Public and the City of Whiting/Robertsdale which has been invited. Hope to see you there Saturday.
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RE: DREDGING
Joe Franko from the City of Whiting, has completed the dredging for now. He was able to get the harbor open to the lake, but be aware that it is only about 3 feet deep at the mouth and not wide enough for 2 boats to be entering or exiting. I would suggest you go slow and tilt your motor up. I have asked Joe to place channel markers at the entrance. He will finish dredging starting in September to get the channel open deeper and wider. __________________________________________________________________________________
Let's enjoy this summer as much as possible.
Mike Hill
WRBC Commodore