Pictured in front from left are Nick Beck, winner of the .410 Youth Shoot, and John Beck. In back are John Sadler, Co-Chair; Brett Anderson, Hunting & Tactical Solutions; Cash Donor Ray Bledsoe, Post Commander American Legion Post #49; Tony Ciriello, County Shrine Club, President; Cash Donor Fred Vinning, Commander Sons of the Legion Squadron #49; Steve Sweatland, Winner of the Bicentennial Gun Raffle. 

WARSAW — Over 1000 shooters, over $7,000 raised; the community really came out to support the 18^th Annual Shrine Turkey Shoot two-day event.

By far one of our best “Shoots” yet and a reflection on our caring community from the donors to 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 73 sponsors are committed to community and made the event so successful by their gracious donations to the philanthropic mission we support: Ace Hardware of Warsaw, Akron Concrete Products, Albertson Sport Shop, Alderfer-Bergan and Company, American Legion Post #49, American Table, Brett Anderson, Back “40” Club, Batesville of Warsaw, Clearwater Wash,  Culligan of Warsaw, Culver’s Restaurant, Denlinger Gun Repair, Derry Electric, Downtown Restaurant, Eagle Creek Guns, Five Star Distributing/Jay Solloway and Family, Hall & Morose-Silveus, Hartman and Sons Painting/Bill Hartman, Hunting and Tactical Solutions, INDA/Sportulas, J. B. Furniture Jellystone Campground and Resort, Kehler Law Firm, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Aaron Rovenstine, Sheriff,  Kosciusko County Shrine Club Members, Lake City Honda, Lakeside Chevrolet, Lakeview Liquors, Leesburg Liquors, Maple Leaf Farms/ Serenade Foods, Martin’s Supermarkets, Meijer’s Supermarkets, McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Montieth Tire, Mutual Bank, Oakwood Inn and  Resort, Owen’s Supermarkets East and West, Patona  Bay Marina and Resort, Pie Eyed Petey’s, R&B Car Company,  Reinholt’s Town Square Furniture, Rice Ford, Schrader’s Automotive, Service Liquors, Sleepy Owl Restaurant, Dan Slone and Family, Don &  Bernice Smith, Sons of the American Legion Fred Vining and Ray Beldsoe for their generous donation for children, Stacey’s Restaurant, Staples, Tactical Walls, TSC of Warsaw, Turtlewax, Inc./Chris Cusick, Two Bear Arms Gun Shop, Wal-Mart, Warsaw Fire Department, Wyndam Gardens of Warsaw. Plus, the local press coverage provided by the Times Union, The Paper, Ink Free News, WRSW Radio, and ESPN 1480 Radio and Gary Nieter.

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. Hunting and Tactical Solutions was a tremendous contributor this year and made a significant gift to the Shrine Club and local shooting sports for our youth. The American Legion Post #49 and VFW Post #1126 Honor Guard for contributing shotgun shells. Last, but not least, 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.

May God bless each and every one of you. Your selfless contribution will be of benefit to those children the Shrine serves through our philanthropic missions.