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4WestPalmBeachFishingClubclubnewsBoardWelcomesWeigtClubMembersGetFuelDiscountBobWeigtofHobeSoundwasrecentlyap-pointedtotheWPBFCx19sboardofdirectors.WeigthasbeenaFishingClubmemberforover22yearsandisapastrecipientoftheclubx19sVolunteeroftheYearAward.HehasaMastersdegreeinMarineBiologyIchthyologyandaBachelorofSciencedegreeinZoologyBotany.BobdidhisthesisonparrotHshintheFloridaKeyswhereheoncehadadiveshop.PresentlyheownsR.L.WeigtEnvironmentalConsultantsInc.anenvi-ronmentalconsultingHrmspecializinginareassuchasendangeredspecieswetlandrestorationandcreationseagrasssurveyswetlandpermit-tingvegetationmappingandwaterqualitystudies.BobhasHshedanddivedthewatersofSouthFloridawithhisfamilymostofhislife.x1cIhavesixkidsandsevengrandchildrensofarthatx19swhyIx19msointerestedinyouthHshingprogramsx1dsaidWeigtwhotakesthreedaysoffworkeachyeartovolunteerforthePalmBeachCountyFishingFoundationx19sannualKidx19sFishingDayprogram.x1cBobhasbeenatirelessFishingClubvolunteerformanyyears.HisenvironmentalbackgroundandhisinterestinourkidsprogramswillbeavaluableadditiontotheboardplushemakessomeprettydarngoodsmokedkingHshdipx1dsaidWPBFCChairmanPeteSchulz.AnyonewhohasattendedaclubmeetinginrecentmonthshaslikelybeentreatedtosomeofBobx19sculinaryhandiwork.WelcomeaboardBobTherearecurrently17individualswhovolunteertheirtimetoserveontheWPBFCboardofdirectors.ClubBy-Lawsallowupto20individualsandnolessthan14individualstoserve.BobWeigtaninstantclubmemberscanseewhatiscom-ingupnextontheclubcalendar.Descriptionsofourpro-gramsconservationeffortsandeducationaloutreachinitiativesareincludedwithinthesite.Clubanglingrulestacklespecificationsfishingcontestcategoriesannualtrophycontestdescriptionspasttrophywin-nerslistsandinformationpertinenttothealltimeclubrecordscannowbeaccessedonthesiteaswell.x1cItusedtobethatmostofthisinforma-tionwasonlyavailableintheprintedclubhandbookortheAllTimeClubRecordBooknowitsonthewebsitex1dsaidSchulz.Atotallynewfeatureisthex18ClubCatchesx19page.Thephotogallerywasaddedtothesitethankstoassistanceandinterestfromlife-timeclubmemberBobFrevert.Thex18ClubCatchesx19pageallowsmemberstosubmitpicturesanddescriptionsofrecentcatches.Otherfeaturessuchaslinkstotideandweatherinformationfishingreportsaclubbulletinboardwereconsidered.Howeverduetolimitedresourcesandaninterestinnotdupli-catingfeaturesthatalreadyexistonotherpopularsitesitwasdecidedtheprimaryfocuswouldremainonclubrelatedprogramsactivities.Addi-tionalfeaturesmaybeconsideredandaddedinthefuture.Weencourageeveryonetosurftheclubx19snewsiteatwww.westpalmbeachHshingclub.org.NewWebsitecontinuedfrompg.1FishingClubmemberswhotrailertheirboatsintheWestPalmBeachareawillbeinterestedinknowingthatPortConsolidatedlocatedat1782SkeesRoadWestPalmBeachFL33411x13phone561-689-0043isofferingmembersafueldiscount.PortConsolidatedisoneoftheonlyinlandfuelstationsinWestPalmBeachthatsells90-octanegasnoethanol.AsofMarch22ndthepricepergallonof90-octanewas3.85910atthislocation.ShowyourWPBFCmembershipcardtoreceivea5-centpergallondiscountifusingacreditcarda3feeapplies.PleasepresentyourmembershipcardbeforepumpinggasourcontactatthestationisMelindaGambino.PortConsolidatedx19shoursofoperationareMondaythroughFriday8a.m.to5p.m.ThefacilityisnotopenonSaturdayorSunday.TheEPArecentlyauthorizedtheuseofE15gasthatcancontainupto15ethanol.Ethanolreducesen-gineperformanceandfueleconomy.ItalsoplayshavocwithfuellinesHberglassfueltanksandothercriti-calparts.ToHndastationinotherregionsthatcarryx18non-ethanolx19fuelgoonlinetowww.pure-gas.org.SpecialthankstoclubmemberRichardNicklerofLakeParkfortakingtheinitiativetogetafueldiscountinplaceforclubmembersatPortConsolidated.