Pictured are participants in the Turkey Shoot from left, John Sadler, co-chair; Jeff Kinsey, Shrine vice president; Levi Ebersole, Two Bear Arms donor; Jake Farber, gun winner; Steve Farber, Jake’s father; Nathan Ousely, Shrine president; and Don Smith, chairman. Not shown is Brian Duke Henry, rifle winner. Photo provided by John Sadler.

News Release

WARSAW — Over 1,000 shooters participated in Annual Shrine Turkey Shoot two-day event, and over $10,000 was raised for Shrine hospitals.

Donors to the Kosciusko Shriner’s Turkey Shoot included: 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., W.R. Hall Insurance Agency and You the Fan.

The coordinators of this event would like to extend their thanks to local media services including WRSW, News Now Warsaw, WILLE 103, the Times Union and Ink Free News. They also extend their gratitude to the ladies of The Shrine for preparing and serving food and coordinating the “silent auction.”

Two Bear Arms donated a .410 Youth Shotgun to the Shrine Club and local shooting sports for youth. The American Legion Post No. 49 and Sons of the American Legion Squadron No. 49 contributed $1,200 to the Shrine Children’s Hospital.

The event coordinators would also like to extend gratitude to all the members of the Kosciusko County Shrine Club. The Club, celebrating 80 years, is best known for the annual trip for third graders to the “Shrine Circus,” with over a 65,000 students, since 1957, taken free of charge.

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 provides a way for the community to support the local Kosciusko County Shrine Club and its philanthropic mission to support the Shrine hospitals.

The American Legion Post No. 49 donated $1,200 to the Shrine Children’s Hospital. Pictured incudes from left, Members of Ladies of the Shrine, Rita Laird, Jackie Wallace, Bernice Smith, Dana Riner and Barb Evers; Johnny Butler, American Legion Squadron No. 49 commander; Don Smith, chairman; and John Sadler, co-chair. Photo provided by John Sadler.