The STARS Club invites you to dinner in the Wine Cave at Grand River Cellars on Saturday, November 10th.

Grand River Cellars is located at 5750 S Madison Rd, Madison, OH 44057. Please arrive at 5:30pm for a wine tasting & small plates tasting. Dinner will be served at 6:00pm sharp!

Only 20 seats are available for this event; a $20 deposit is required to hold your reservation and covers the cost of the wine tasting & small plates pairing. Dinner will be ordered off of a special menu and is to be paid by the individual.

Dinner Menu

To reserve your spot or if you have any questions, contact Barb at 440-645-7365.

The Club sponsored the Dean Blanton Bass Tournament Saturday, Sept 15th. We had a great turnout with 9 boats entered!

The winners were:

1st Place – Mike Chevalier
2nd Place – George Polosky
3rd Place – Al Rubosky

The big bass of the day was 3.12lb from the Baitt team. Saturday, Oct 13th is our Annual Clam Bake at the Clubhouse 3pm – 5pm. Check with any Club officer for tickets or the RRA Office or mail in the flier provided online or in the newspaper.

Includes: 12 Steamed Clams, 1/2 Chicken, Bread, Coleslaw, Yam or White Baked Potato, Corn on the Cob, Clam Chowder, and Cake for Dessert

Beverages: Coffee, Tea, and Punch or BYOB

This event is catered by Maple Heights Catering

Ticket info:

No tickets will be sold at the door.

Clam Dinner: $25/each
Extra Clams:  $10/each extra order
Chicken Dinner: $18/each

To preorder tickets, send orders and checks to: Roaming Shores Fishing Club, P.O. Box 478, Roaming Shores, OH 44084

Order Form

Contact: Dave Emick, Fishing Club President 440-520-0203

On Saturday, Sept 15th, the STARS Club welcomed John Pallo, a resident of Roaming Shores and 35 year veteran of the wine an spirits business, to give a presentation. Mr. Pallo brought several varieties of wines for participants to sample. Thank you to everyone who came to participate, contribute, and learn during this event. Special thanks to John Pallo for sharing his knowledge and experience!

On August 11th the Fishing Club hosted a mixed couples tournament. 2 boats entered. The winner was the team of Ed Baitt Jr with 2.5 lbs of pan fish.

The longest fish of July was caught by 9 year old Landon Hall, a 2.02lb large mouth bass – 16 ¼ in long.

Next month’s tournament is the Dean Blanton Bass Tournament on September 15th. Participants should meet at the Marina at 9am. Weigh-in will be at 3pm. Call Mike Chevalier for details at 440-563-3457 or Larry Pisarick at 216-403-4625.

Friday, September 28th will be our Club’s Fish Fry at 6pm. Fish, baked potato, coleslaw, and a soft drink for only $10 at the door. RSVP to Dave Emick 440-520-0203.

Fishing Club Members frying fish at last year’s Fish Fry

After the STARS Club’s 1st Winery Bus Tour last May, the question we were asked the most was “When’s the next one?”. The answer is… August 25th!

There are 4 seats left!

The cost per person is $30 and must be paid in advance to reserve your seat. Participants must be 21 or older.

Reservations are essential! If you would like to join us, please RSVP ASAP. We have reserved 2 buses again but seats are filling up fast by word of mouth already!

Sign up Form & Flyer is available online or at the RRA Office or call Barb Buckley at 440-645-7365. Please drop off your sign up form and payment at the RRA Office or mail to P.O. Box 8, Rome, OH 44085.

Wineries: After boarding the buses at the Clubhouse, will begin by rotating between Hundley Cellars, Harpersfield Winery, and Benny Vino Urban Winery. Grab some wine and a bite to eat. From there, we’ll round off the night by rotating between Red Eagle Distillery and South River Winery!

Hope you can join us!

On July 14^th the club had our Jack Cone All Species Tournament.

The winners were:

• Josh Baitt – l.m. bass – 3.22lbs
• Al Rubosky – s.m. bass – 1.66lbs
• Del Christofferson – crappie – .56lbs
• Shawn Frazier – blue gill – .42lbs
• Del Christofferson – rock bass – .28lbs
• Ted Watson – perch – .52lbs

Our next event will be the Ed Baitt Mixed Couples Tournament. It will start at the Marina at 9am. Weigh-in will be 12pm. The club will donate $100 for prize money. Entry fee for each boat will be $20. All money will be paid out. Each boat must have a Fishing Club Member on board.

The big fish of the month was caught by Josh Baitt, a 19.5in, 4.76lbs large mouth bass.

The 35 kids would like to thank our sponsors that support the Kids Learn to Fish Day and the Kids Fishing Day.

Due to such a low number of RSVPs received (probably due to the bridge closure), this Friday’s Friends and Neighbors Potluck Supper has been cancelled.

Hopefully the RT 45 bridge will be fixed soon. Mark your calendars for the August Potluck – August 17th.

The STARS Club is currently seeking input on holding a rib cook-off on August 11th. In order to gauge interest in this event before they move forward, please complete the following survey. Thank you for your input!

Take the Survey

Cook-off Preliminary Info:

How it works:

If participating as a cook — Sign up with the Club for a small entry fee. Prepare your favorite recipe for about 40-50 people and bring them to the Clubhouse for the cook-off. The Club will provide the sides.

If participating to eat — Your entry fee will buy you a ticket to sample ribs from each of our participants and you vote on your favorite. Additional tastings can be purchased.