Friday, April 3, 2020

SUBJECTS: MEMBERSHIP DUES, PARKING AT WHITING PARK & WHIHALA BEACH, THE LAUNCH RAMP & FUTURE WRBC ACTIVITIES

TO:    WRBC MEMBERS

RE:    WRBC MEMBERSHIP DUES PAYMENT EXTENSION

DO TO THE STATEWIDE COVID-19 MANDATE:

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
OR
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:    CITY OF WHITING PARKING STICKER

Please be aware that the Whiting City Hall is still closed, so you will not be able to get your 2020 Whiting Parking Sticker.  Keep your old sticker in place on your windshield so you are not ticketed when parking at Whiting Park and Whihala Beach.

Please do not remove your old sticker if you do not have your new one.  If you have your new parking sticker, please immediately put it in place on your windshield. The City of Whiting will honor your old sticker until Whiting City Hall is open and you are able to get your new one.

Also, it has been brought to my attention from several WRBC Members and from the City of Whiting, that they have started to monitor anyone parking in Whiting Park and the Whihala Beach launch parking lot area.

There have been many warning tickets issued as of April 2, 2020 from the City of Whiting. If you are issued a second parking ticket, it will cost you $100.00 and you may be towed.  This will be at your cost, not the Boat Club.
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RE:    THE LAUNCH RAMP

Our WRBC building is currently still open and so is the launch ramp.  I am not sure how long this will stay available to use.
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RE:    FUTURE WRBC ACTIVITIES

In the effect of updates on our future activities, you will be notified via the WRBC Website and Members Email if we have it on record. This will include in the near future the Salmon Classic Fishing Derby, Boat Inspection and possibly the Kids Fishing Day.

In addition, please do your part to follow the recommended request by our State Governor to avoid spreading illness by not congregating and practicing social and physical distancing.  Please stay at least 6 feet away from other people which lessens your chances of catching COVID-19.

As I get updated information, I will keep everyone informed via the WRBC Website and Members Email if we have it on record.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation in these matters.
Mike Hill
WRBC Commodore