[Steppes] The Second Annual Steppes Turkey Shoot

[Susan Hill]

My friends,

It's that time of year again, when the air turns crisp, days grow short, and 
one's thoughts begin to turn to the holidays. Thanksgiving, Hannukah, 
Christmas...traditional foods...cookies, Pumpkin pie, mincemeat, latkes, 
cranberries, and of course....turkey.

It's also time for the Turkey Shoot, a fundraiser for the American Cancer 
Society. Cancer has touched all of us at some point in our lives. It has 
touched several within our fair Barony in the past couple of years and so I 
chose the American Cancer Society as the charity to benefit from this little 
fundraiser. Your donations will go to support their efforts to fight this 
disease and hopefully end it's plague upon all of our houses. Last year we 
earned $105 in this little event. I'd like to see the sum grow this year.

This year's shoot will be on December 11 with an alternate date of Dec 18. 
The turkey raffle will be held no later than 12/18 and the winner does not 
have to be present to win. I will deliver the bird to the winner if they are 
not in attendance.

The format this year will be a little different. Tickets for the turkey 
raffle (a 20# turkey, approx. weight) will be $5 or 3 for $10, and will be 
unlimited in number. For an additional $5 entry fee, archers will compete 
for a $20 gift card from Wal-mart. We will hold a potluck brunch at the 
shoot, so all are encouraged to bring something yummy to share. I will have 
a Coleman stove and coffee, tea, and hot cider available.

The location for this event will be the Eastfield College Archery Range near 
I-30 and Motley Rd. and the time will be 10 a.m to 2 p.m. The shoot will be 
done at the archer's own pace so that one can arrive as late as 1 or so and 
still compete. Last year we had a lot of fun and had a lot of delicious 
goodies to munch on. Limited loaner gear will be available for everyone to 
use.

I will be at business meeting tonight dnd either myself or a representative 
will be at populace and the December business meeting, as well with further 
information and tickets. I can also be reached at sueorintx at hotmail.com, 
972-429-8985 or 972-896-1505 (cell). Please no calls after 10 p.m.

I hope that you will join me in this. We lost one of our own this past 
spring to cancer and have others within our 'family' that still fight it. 
This is one battle we can fight together and win.

In service,

Lyneya de Grey