DNR Commissioner to keynote Sportmen’s Club annual meeting

TOWER—The 48th Annual Meeting of the Sportsmen’s Club of Lake Vermilion will be held Saturday, Aug. 13 at St. Martin’s Catholic Church, in Tower. This is a new location for the annual event and members or guests are encouraged to use the lower level covered entrance.

The meeting kicks off with a 4:30 p.m. social hour, followed by a 5:30 p.m. buffet dinner catered by Zup’s. The business meeting will begin at 6:15, followed by the evening program. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Landwehr will be the featured speaker. Landwehr will share his perspective on the greatness of Lake Vermilion and the challenges we currently face protecting the lake for fishermen and recreational boaters.

The lake association’s annual meeting is a time for members and their guests to talk about club activities and share ideas with the Sportsmen’s Club board. Board members will be wearing name tags so please take time to discuss your thoughts concerning the lake with them. After dinner, a brief business meeting will include reports from club officers, along with election of board members. The ever-popular door prize drawing will be part of the agenda.

The dinner buffet menu will be catered by Zup’s and includes: beef, chicken, meatballs, Polish delights, wild rice, baked beans, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, turkey and ham tray, veggie and cheese trays, rolls, coffee, and milk. Additional beverages will be available onsite from Good Ol’ Days.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 or younger and include the buffet dinner, five drawing tickets, a reunion with friends, and a great program. Additional drawing tickets will be available for purchase. Seating is limited to 200 persons. RSVP by Saturday, Aug. 6 to one of the following. Please also mention any dietary restrictions.

‰Sheri or Lauren Sawatzky, 218-666-5512

‰Ellen or Mel Hintz, 218-753-2401

‰Rhonda or Rob Joki, 218-666-6147

‰Georgia or Wayne Suoja, 218-753-2162

Members and their out-of-town guests are welcome. The annual meeting is casual; come as you are in vacation attire. New annual memberships purchased at the door extend through 2017.