Manitowoc County Lakes Association Annual Banquet on Oct. 18th at Meat’s Opera Haus

Manitowoc County Lakes Association will hold its 2019 annual banquet Oct. 18 at Meat’s Opera Haus in St. Nazianz. Cocktails (cash bar) and social hour will be from 6 to 7 p.m. with a family-style dinner at 7 p.m. and program to follow.

Speaker will be George Meyer, former secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and executive director of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation.

Cost is $20 per person at the door and includes dessert and gratuity. Door prizes and 50/50 raffle to follow the speaker.

The event is organized and hosted by the Wilke Lake Advancement Association in coordination with the Manitowoc County Lakes Association. Reservations can be emailed to Jerry Corfman at corfmanpj@yahoo.com or texted to 920-948-5944.

The Wisconsin Conservation Leadership Corps said: “George Meyer is a tireless advocate for natural resources in our state and nation. His talent is in effectively mobilizing people to act on behalf of the resources and navigating the political system in ways that get things done. Wisconsin could not ask for a better steward of her land, water, soil and wildlife.”

Meyer was instrumental in creating and advancing major conservation and environmental policies affecting all of the state’s natural resources. During his three-decade career with the Wisconsin DNR, Meyer worked on many of the most challenging, and often controversial, policy issues affecting Wisconsin. In addition to his years in public service, Meyer spent much of his life promoting citizen participation and the advancement of conservation organizations.

Since retiring from the Wisconsin DNR in 2002, Meyer has led the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, serving as its first executive director. With 200 affiliate organizations statewide, the federation promotes sound resource management through its educational and advocacy programs.