Kosciusko County Shrine Turkey Shoot Set For October
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The 15th annual Shrine Turkey Shoot is planned. The event will be Oct. 12 and 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Beeson’s Gun Range, 8994 W. CR 25S, Etna Green, just off Crystal Lake Road. The annual shoot is to support the Kosciusko County Shrine Club and its philanthropic mission to support local children’s programs. Local county Shrine Clubs, including Kosciusko, serve 107 patients locally and in the area serve 1,170 patients in 21 counties. Assistance is provided for children to age 18, regardless of ability to pay. While the Kosciusko County Shrine Club is best known for the annual trip for third-graders to the Shrine Circus, the Turkey Shoot is a way for the community to support the local club. Families are welcome to the event for food, fellowship and Indiana fall fun to support the Shriners’ mission. People can shoot a paper target, bring their own gun or guns and shells can be provided. Shoot for Maple Leaf Farms Duck, turkeys or ham, or cash. Age 14 and under shoot for free to win a Rossi .410/.22 combo provided by Little Hawks Guns. A raffle for a Henry Golden Boy .22 rifle with custom “Shrine” engraving is available. Total value of the shoot and auction is more than $6,000. Participants may come for a shoot or a sportsmen’s “Silent Auction.” Many sponsors are assisting with the event. The Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County will be on hand with “sporting dogs” for adoption. Their mission is “bridging the gap between abandoned pets and loving families and individuals” Donations for the “silent auction” are still being accepted and are appreciated for the local children and families the Shriners serve, and may be made by calling 574-527-5351.
