NWTF Banquet

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 1:54pm — Diane Dyer

McKenzie Coleman won the Limited Edition Gun.

The 17^th Annual National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Hunting Heritage Banquet was held on Saturday night at the Educational Complex. The event is hosted each year by the Butler County Longbeards Chapter.

All Veterans in attendance were presented special pins and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Don Dockery and daughter Sophie.

Attendees were severed a catered dinner by Green River Caterers, had several chances to win a variety of prizes, participated in both a live and silent auction. The live auction raised over $3,400 for the “Save the Habitat, Save the Hunt” program, designed to preserve America’s heritage by preserving land and encouraging species development.

James Runion and Roger Keown will not get wet on their next hunt.

The top prize of the evening was the Limited Edition Beretta 92F gun. The lucky winner was McKenzie Coleman, daughter of Stephanie and Mac Coleman.

Sponsors included: Farm Boy Restaurant, Pogue Chevrolet, Buick and GMC, Don Dockery, Farm Bureau, D & G Hunting & Archery, Ronnie Brown, Pinetree Sportsman’s Club, Jones Electric Inc., Morgantown Bank & Trust, Mac Coleman, Tammy Plamp, Ritchie Bratcher, Brad Pendley, Whitetail Properties, Ricky Romans, Chad Johnson, Drakes Farm Service, Robert Knight, Final Finish, Bruce White Realty, and Jeff Graham.

NWTF Regional Director Charles Tollett and Auctioneer Bruce White worked the crowd.

Donations were made by: Gary and Tammy Plamp, D&G Hunting and Archery, Cabelas, Gander Mountain, Hoods Market, Firehouse Pizza, Barbie’s Hair, Greenwood Ford, R.B. Griffin, and Pogue Chevrolet, Buick and GMC.

NWTF Committee Member Sheila Graham presented auction items.