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