Volume LI | Issue 3
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NEW WLAC
PRESIDENT & TRUSTEES
Michael Hatch
George Peck
Jan Antalis
Michael first started coming to the Walloon area in the mid-70s to Alpine ski, and since that time his parents built on the North Arm, his brother bought the house next door, and in 2006 Michael and his wife Ellen were lucky enough to purchase the house next to them – good things really do come in threes! Michael first got involved with the Trust and Conservancy seven years ago, as he wanted to get more involved in the community and felt a strong connection to the mission of supporting our lake and surrounding habitat. He was Treasurer over the past two years and will serve as President of the Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy for 2021-22. Michael is a frequent boater and is an avid (mediocre!) golfer, tennis player, water and snow skier. He also thoroughly enjoys the food and wine community that has grown in Northern Michigan over the decades.
George learned of the North Country as a youth, hunting and fishing with his father, and has carried on the “Up North” tradition with his wife Andrea and son Elliot. As a Hemingway enthusiast, George always regarded Walloon Lake as a special place of tradition and tranquility. George is a graduate with distinction from the University of Michigan and Wayne State University Law School, specializing in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and complex commercial litigation, handling transactions and cases in 14 states and negotiations around the world. The last ten years have been devoted to private investments, which he formalized under the umbrella River Black Capital. Following his passion for the area, George has served on the WLAC Fund Development Committee, and joined the Board in 2021, where he looks forward to involvement with the Government Affairs Committee and Capital Campaign efforts.
Friends introduced Jan’s family to Walloon Lake in 1982. They rented on the lake every summer for 34 years and purchased a home in 2016 where Jan and her husband retired and moved to full time. Jan says, “We love living on the lake in all seasons!” Jan’s three children have enjoyed the lake every summer since birth. The Antalis’ daughter moved to Petoskey in 2016 and their two sons visit us often to be on the lake or to winter ski. Being new to the lake and not knowing many people, Jan decided to get involved and joined the Friends of the Walloon Lake Library where she is currently the Secretary. She became involved in the Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy on the Membership Committee, and became a Lake Ambassador. Jan loves meeting people and joined a knitting group at the Library, playing Mahjong, cycling the back roads, and working part time at American Spoon in Petoskey. She looks forward to being involved on the board to help preserve our beautiful lake and the land surrounding it.
NEW WLAC PRESIDENT
NEW BOARD MEMBER
NEW BOARD MEMBER
WLAC Board Seeking
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If you are interested in making a difference, contact Josephine Roberts, Executive Director: 231.535.6112 or josephine@walloon.org
