MADISON – A Nekoosa man has won the top prize in a Department of Natural Resources and Wisconsin Association of Lakes (WAL) giveaway aimed at preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species and VHS fish disease.
Steve Scarbury will watch the Sept. 5 Brewers game against the San Francisco Giants from a luxury suite in Miller Park, thanks to his name being drawn in the Root for the Home Team giveaway sponsored by DNR and WAL.
Scarbury, who lives on Lake Camelot in Adams County and is a member of the Tri-Lakes Management District, was among 740 people who took an online pledge committing them to follow key prevention steps. The three-week promotion ended July 5 and winners were selected in a random drawing July 6, 2009.
"We want to thank all the anglers and boaters who help prevent invasive species from getting a foothold in our beautiful lakes by taking these simple prevention steps part of their summer fun,” says Tami Jackson, WAL director of communications.
Four more prizes were given to pledge takers whose names were drawn. Bob Leick of Paddock Lake won a trolling motor; Outdoor writer Kevin Naze of Algoma won a fish locator; Chetek Lakes Protection Association officer Donald Freeman of Chetek won a handheld GPS, and Chris Hayes of Lisle, Ill., snagged a spincasting combo, tacklebox and bait bucket.
Karl Scheidegger, the fish biologist who leads DNR’s fisheries outreach team, said the giveaway promotion was one of several efforts DNR and partners launched before the July 4 holiday – the busiest boating weekend of the year -- to increase awareness of and adherence to the prevention steps.
“We want to thank WAL for helping make this a successful promotion – and we also want to salute each and every boater who took the pledge, they’re lake guardians all,” Scheidegger said.
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