Great Annual Event: Founders Photo & Thanks to Our Sponsors, Donors, Members!

[GLC]

Dear Friends of Glacial Lakes Conservancy,

Our 2012 Annual Event Dinner on Dec 2nd to Celebrate our Founders was a marvelous success. It was a joyous group of 70 for dinner at Margaux to hear from land trust founders Jim Tobin, Kristi Sorenson, Les Laack, Mike Sorenson, Terrie Cooper and Jean Tobin (L to R in attached photo). Two founders of the Sheboygan Area Land Conservancy (as we were first known), Beth and Gary Kiela, were unable to attend.

These six visionaries spoke of how they were relative strangers but were united by a common goal (and some incredible energy) to get conservation rolling in the community. Not only did they do the hard work of incorporating as a non-profit land trust in 1996 but they also created an amazing educational effort of public talks, media releases, and landowner outreach. They credit Gathering Waters grant program and staff member Brian Hotz along with Fischer Creek's "Wisconsin (Rolf) Johnson" with providing much needed input and expertise.

GLC's success today started with the Becky Summers/Ann Knauf Trust Conservation Easement in 1999 and the Point Creek Natural Area acquisition & easement in 2002. How fortunate that Glacial Lakes Conservancy is still going strong 16 years later because of their work and your charitable support!

Congratulations to our Volunteer of the Year - founder Les Laack, who has helped us monitor conservation easement properties since the beginning and helped to create a boundary sign post system to cheer about.

Thank you to the Annual Event Sponsors!  The Law Offices of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C., Janet Ross, Shirley Griffin, Pam Fitzer & Larry Siegert, Twohig Rietbrock Schneider & Halbach S.C., Chris & Ray Krieg, the Elkhart Lake Improvement Association and Renee & Dale Voskuil.

Thank you to Auction In-Kind Donors!  Ecology Outfitters, Wild Carrot Cuisine and Vida Coffee Roastery, Margaux Bistro, Shirley Griffin, Quit Qui Oc Golf Course, Bonnie de Arteaga, Joan Gaspar Hart, Bill & Ann Beverly, Woodland Dunes Nature Center, Dale Voskuil, Kenn Buelow, Two Fish Gallery, Knowles Chiropractic, Bank First National, Sarah & Art Schiller, Lago Salon & Suites, Gary & Mary Drohman, Landmark Landscape, Tom & Julie Tittl, Cole Northup, Z-Spot Espresso, Harborside Restaurant, Chris & Ray Krieg, The Paddock Club, Alaskan Acres Christmas Trees, Superior Lawn & Garden, Lake Street Café, Vintage Wine Shop, The Wreath Factory at Otter Creek, The Brown Baer, School Sisters of Notre Dame, Soaring Eagle Dairy, Salchert Meats, John & Chris Kappelman, 3 Guys & Pizza Pie, and Kevin & Mary Struck.

Thank you to our Board Members!  Art Schiller, president, Christine Krieg, vice-president, George Twohig, treasurer, Dale Voskuil, secretary, John Kappelman, Daniel Geraghty, Sarah Majerus, Elizabeth Phillips-smith.

Thank you to our Auction Winners, Volunteers, Members and Preservation Partners!

If you are contemplating your end-of-year 2012 charitable giving, please consider sending a tax-deductible donation to honor our Founders online here or by mail to: GLC, P.O. Box 258, Kohler, WI 53044.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Vickie Hall

Executive Director