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Show , - ' ' ; - v - . ' ' , - - ' -- - ;Jt;l av ;if I fy , v m ilft ij w sr,vi-- v " . i ; ";; i t ; -8?i V , -V--- ' ' ' 3 1 LP" fi i 1-. " 4.r- ... Lions set charity turkey trapshoot B OUNTTFUL More than 8,000 people are expected to attend the 52nd annual Bountiful Lions Club Turkey Shoot Nov. 17-18, one of the biggest trapshooting events of its kind in the West. Bountiful Lions Club president Paul R. Allen said the turkey shoot is traditionally scheduled the Saturday and Sunday before Thanksgiving each year and is held at the Lions Range near the "B" east of Bountiful in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. "Unlike some charities or fund drives that use considerable amounts to pay for administrative costs and salaries, 100 percent of the proceeds from our annual benefit shoot are used by the Bountiful Lions to help the blind and deaf, support drug awareness programs and to build community com-munity projects in Bountiful," Allen said. This year, more than $1,500 worth of prizes, including a color television tele-vision set, guns, sporting goods and 1,300 frozen turkeys will be given away. Allen said the Turkey Shoot includes several kinds of trapshooting contests, including singles, doubles and some special shooting events-some events-some with novel innovations. "We have four automatic trap machines set up on our range and they'll work full steam from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday," Allen said "Last year, more than 25,000 shotgun shells were fired during the Lions Turkey Shoot. We expect as many or more will be fired this year. The usual trap shooting contest has five contestants shooting at five birds apiece from five positions. The one with the highest score wins a frozen turkey. "Often there are ties and we hold shoot-offs to decide who wins the turkey. Sometimes, top shooters fire several times and from long distances to decide the contest and it's pretty exciting for shooters and spectators both. ' Allen said contestants include some of the best shotgun shooters in the area and beginners, too, and the Lions keep shooters in their own class to promote fairness. "A lot of people wait all year for the event and stay throughout both days to shoot, watch the action and enjoy the company of friends in our warm clubhouse." Lady Lions keep the clubhouse fire going through both days and provide pro-vide a variety of hot and cold drinks, hamburgers, hot dogs, chili and other treats. The proceeds from the Lady Lions booth goes for their own charities, including helping the blind and deaf and supporting local civic projects. Showing off some of the prizes that will be given away at the Bountiful Lion's Club Annual Turkey Shoot on November 1 7-1 8 are Lions Paul B. Allen, left, and Jay Meservy, Paul R. Allen, Wayne King, Maher Ramaileh, Frank Burns and Elmer Barlow. |