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We are currently searching for retailers to distribute "Take Back the Lake." Contact Mark Kuether, mark@ourspaceshipearth.com, for more information.
DVD's are on sale to the public. Order a copy now!
Time Warner On Demand in Appleton, Green Bay, Neenah, Marinette,
Menasha, and Oshkosh area communities.
To access, go to Channel 444 (Listings are alphabetical)
The Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter ran an article about Take Back the Lake.www.htrnews.com
To listen to the recent radio interview, click below.
PRESS RELEASE
Sunday, May 10, 2009
For Immediate Release: Take Back the Lake to be screened in Manitowoc, WI.
Take Back the Lake, a film showcasing how water quality is impacting Manitowoc County, will be showing at St. James Episcopal Church in Manitowoc on Monday,
May 18'th at 7pm. The event is free and open to the public. A brief social will begin at 6:30 and refreshments will be provided.
Take Back the Lake is a film about one man’s exploration of how water quality impacts a community on Lake Michigan. In the film, we hear from Mark Kuether
who returned from over 3 years in Florida to his home Wisconsin and found how disturbed the water quality has become.
Experts and local residents talk about their experiences surrounding the water including beach use, drinking water, and recreation. Remarkable underwater footage
is seen on how discolored and polluted Lake Michigan became after the June 2008 Midwest floods. Other discussion focuses on how controversial the Wisconsin DNR has become,
paying too much attention to lobbyists in Madison, and operating as a bureaucracy instead of a true scientific agency.
The most notable milestone is Brian Backhaus and his decision to bicycle solo across the country while raising money for Silver Lake Park. A park which once sat along
side the most polluted lake in the state of Wisconsin, particularly in terms of phosphorus.
Local residents and experts agree that more action needs to be taken to ensure water quality remains a clean, stable resource for their children and theirs for
generations to come. They also find it's the individual who needs to speak up and do something to make a change. While many quickly point out lack of ambition
from the county board to get more involved on contamination problems of Lake Michigan, others are mindful of basic things all can do to raise awareness and help
everyone understand the value of water quality and Lake Michigan.
Questions and inquiries can be directed to mark@ourspaceshipearth.net