Pictured are Ladies of the Shrine: Rita Laird, Jackie Wallace, Bernice Smith, Dana Riner and Barb Evers; Johnny Butler, American Legion Squadron #49 commander; Don Smith chairman; and John Sadler, co-chair. Photo Provided.
Pictured are Ladies of the Shrine: Rita Laird, Jackie Wallace, Bernice Smith, Dana Riner and Barb Evers; Johnny Butler, American Legion Squadron #49 commander; Don Smith chairman; and John Sadler, co-chair. Photo Provided.
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Editor, Times-Union:

Over 1,000 shooters, over $10,000 raised! The community really came out to support the Annual Shrine Turkey Shoot two-day event. A reflection on our caring community from the donors, the shooters and volunteers. Family entertainment was had by all, parents, children and grandparents alike. Even those spectators, who only came to observe the fun or have food and fellowship and support the mission of the Kosciusko County Shrine Club.

The following sponsors are committed to community and made the event so successful by their gracious contributions:

Donors to the Kosciusko Shriner’s Turkey Shoot include: Akron Concrete Products, Alderfer Bergen Co., American Legion Post #49, American Table, Arby’s-Detroit Street, Applebee’s, Auto Zone, Back Forty Sporting Clays, Philip Barkey, Belle Tire, Dixie Breading, Bentleg Antiques, Bowers Jewelry, Jim Brennan and Family, Crossroads Bank, Culver’s, Derry Electric, Detroit Street Pizza Hut, Don Ervin, Roy Estep and Family, Five Star/Jay Soloway and Family, Austin Fryback, Grossnickle Eye Center, Allan Groves, Hacienda, Harry’s Tap and Grill, Bill Hartman and Hartman and Sons, Hog’s R Wild, Instrumental Machine & Development, JB Furniture, Jeff Kinsey, Jim Jarrett, King’s Keg, Ladies of the Shrine, Leesburg Liquor, Maple Leaf Farms, McAlister’s, McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Gene Meade, Metzger Auction, Mid-West Spring & Stamping, Monteith Tire, NAPA Goshen, NAPA Milford, Oak and Alley, Patona Bay, Penguin Point, Ranger Material, Rex’s Rendezvous, Reinholt’s Furniture, Rise & Roll, Rita Price, Ritter’s Frozen Custard, Sons of the American Legion Squadron #49, Service Liquors East, Sleepy Owl, Don and Bernice Smith, Stacy Sylvester John Snyder, Stacey’s Restaurant, Stacy Sylvester, Starbucks, Stoner Car Care, TL Jackson Construction, TSC Warsaw, Texas Roadhouse, The Bowling Alley, Tire Barn, Two Bear Arms, Fred Vining and Family, Ben Walbeser, Walmart, Wings, Etc., and W.R. Hall Insurance Agency, and You the Fan.

In addition, local media services including WRSW, News Now Warsaw, WILLE 103, the Times-Union, Ink Free.

 Very special thanks go to the ladies of the Shrine for preparing and serving food and coordinating the “silent auction”; without you the event would not be possible. Two Bear Arms was a tremendous contributor again, this year, and made a significant gift of a .410 Youth Shotgun to the Shrine Club and local shooting sports for our youth. In addition, a big thank you to The American Legion Post #49, Sons of the American Legion Squadron #49, for a generous contribution totaling $1200.00, a direct contribution to the Shrine Children’s Hospital. Last, but not least, thank you to all the members of the Kosciusko County Shrine Club who gave of their time and talents to make this event one of the “Club’s” most popular and prosperous annual fundraisers.  

The Kosciusko County Shrine Club, celebrating 80 years, is best known for the annual trip for 3rd graders to the “Shrine Circus” (with literally over a 65 thousand students, since 1957, taken free of charge, as a conservative estimate!). Furthermore, the club firmly realizes “No man stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child.” On average, the county has over 125 patients treated with “world class” orthopedic and burn care; regardless of the ability to pay. The Turkey Shoot is a fantastic way for the community to support the local Kosciusko County Shrine Club and its philanthropic mission to support the Shrine Hospitals.

May God bless each and every one of you.  Your selfless contribution will benefit the tens of thousands of children the Shrine has and continues to serve through our long-standing and continued philanthropic mission since 1922.

Respectfully,

Don Smith, Chairman

John Sadler, Co-Chairman

Warsaw, via email