Steven Marking - the Riverlorian - in A Visit from Will Dilg

May 29 at 7pm - Join LWV UMRR as we host Riverlorian Steven Marking!  

Immediately following the LWV UMRR 6:00 pm Annual Business Meeting,  Wednesday, May 29th, we thrilled to host  Riverlorian* Steven Marking starting at 7pm!  Steven will share his new film and then be on hand to answer our questions.  

Steven Marking plays Will Dilg in A Visit From Will Dilg.  In the early 1920’s Will Dilg’s only son drowned in the Mississippi River. Dilg rose up from the depths of depression and mourning to become a tireless, fanatic firebrand. In 1922 he became the founding president of the Izaak Walton League of America, and he lead an extraordinary national crusade to preserve a 261 mile stretch of Mississippi River Backwaters we now know as the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Dilg's accomplishments are still legendary, and we all will benefit by hearing from him on this 100th Anniversary of the Refuge.

Not just a Riverlorian and a movie maker, Steven Marking is a guest speaker on American Cruise Lines on their cruises on the Mississippi.  Watch the trailer for" A Visit from Will Dilg" in the link to the right. >>

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Expanding our Reach, Extending our Influence
LWV UMRR Annual Meeting
May 29, 2024 via Zoom

Email notices for the Annual Meeting were sent to member Leagues on Wednesday, April 3.  Each paid member League can send one delegate.  Additional members from local Leagues were welcome to attend, but they will not be allowed to vote in business matters.   Delegates must pre-register - more info at this link.

About Steven Marking:
Steven Marking holds a Masters Degree in Vocal Performance from the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Maryland, and a Bachelors Degree from Viterbo University in his hometown of La Crosse, Wisconsin.  He brings more than three decades of professional production and performance experience to his latest creation, A Visit From Will Dilg, and his ongoing masterpiece, Our Mighty Mississippi. ​​

*A Riverlorian is defined as follows: "One who studies rivers and shares all aspects of navigation, nature, history, legends & lore with anyone who will listen. This could expand into river related topics that interest the Riverlorian and possibly even the audience." ​