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3TightLinesBulletin-2012AYearInReviewclubnewsTDsAffinityMembershipCanHelpOurFoundationTheFishingClubbeganawin-winbank-ingrelationshipwithTDBanksev-eralyearsago.TDBankhasbeenanoutstandingcommunitypartnerfortheFishingClubadvertisinginTightLinesandbeingoneofourmajorcashsponsorsoftheKDWClassic.AuniqueaspectofourrelationshipistheTDBankAffinityMembershipProgram.HereshowtheprogramworksTDBankwillmakeanannualcontri-butionbaseduponapercentageoftheaveragebalancesforallparticipatingmembersoncewehaveaminimumof50householdscodedtoourorganiza-tion.WhenourorganizationreceivesacontributionitwillbegiventotheFishingClubscharitableafliatethePalmBeachCountyFishingFounda-tionandwillbeusedtosupportouryouthoutreachprograms.Check-ingsavingsmoneymarketCDsandretirementaccountsareallin-cluded.AndthereisnolimittotheamountofourpotentialcontributionHereshowyoucanhelpMakeTDBankyourbank.VisitanyTDBanklocationnearyoutoopenanaccountandlettheTDrepresenta-tiveknowthatyouwantyouraccountlinkedtotheWestPalmBeachFishingClubAfnityProgramcodeA1223.PlusTDBankwillgiveyou25toopenyournewaccountThatsitTDBankwilltakecareoftherest.IfyoualreadyhaveaTDBankaccountjustvisityourlocalTDBanklocationandtellanyCustomerServiceRepresenta-tivethatyouwouldlikeyouraccountlinkedtoourAffinityMembershipProgram.Thecontributionamountearnedisbasedupontheaveragetotaldepositsofthoseaf-filiatedaccountsandfederallawrequiresthatallaccountinformationiskeptstrictlycondential.Itwillnotbesharedwithanyoneincludingothermembersofourorganization.Itsofcial...WPBFCmemberLeonardBryantofLakeWorthrecruitedthemostnewmemberstotheclublastyear.Bryantaprofessionalphotographersponsoredatotalofsevennewmembersin2011earningafreemembershipforhimself.DuringthespringandsummertimetournamentseasonlastyearBryanttookituponhimselftoactivelypromotetheFishingClubbywordofmouthatsomeoftheeventshewasphotographing.ItsaneasyselloncepeopleunderstandthevalueofbeingaFishingClubmembersaidBryantwhohasbeenaclubmemberforover26years.SeveralyearsagotheFishingClubinitiatedamemberrewardscampaigncalledSignUpThreeYoursisFreewherecurrentclubmemberscanearnafreemembershipbysponsor-ingthreeormorenewmembersofanequivalentmembershiplevelduringthecourseofthecalendaryear.ForexampleanadultmemberwhosponsorsthreenewadultmemberswillhavetheirWPBFCmembershiprenewedwhenitcomesduea75value.SofarthisyearmembersRonnieAppletonDonDewoodyChrisPerryareleadingthepackinnewmemberrecruitment.TalkinguptheFishingClubhasneverbeensorewardingBryantisClubs1RecruiterRestoredMountsGoBackUpEarlierthisyearacrewofWestPalmBeachFish-ingClubmembersincludingNelsonSchadBarryBri-macombEricDavisonTravisStubblefeldandMikeIvancevicgatheredtore-hangarestoredtrophybluemarlinmountontheoutsideofourhistoricclub-houseatFifthStreetandNorthFlaglerDrive.ThemountwastotallyrefurbishedbyourfriendsatKingSailshMountsinFt.Lauderdale.The16.5footlongshisareplicaofa980pound8ouncemarlinthatoncewastheFloridastaterecord.ThemountwasdonatedtotheFishingClubbywellknownluremakerBobSchneiderin1997.TheshhungoutsidehistackleshoponBlueHeronBlvd.formanyyears.SinceitsarrivalattheFishingClubthebehemothmarlinmounthadweatheredtwohurricanes.ItwasdenitelyshowingitsagewhenitwassenttoKingSailshMountsforatotalmakeover.KingdidanoutstandingjobmakingourbigshlooknewagainTheyalsorestoredasmallerbluemarlinandbluentunamountwhichhanginsidetheclubhouse.Spe-cialthankstoKingSailshMountsandourskilledvolunteersforgettingtheshbackondisplayattheFishingClub