Banquet, auction support Pheasants Forever projects

Habitat improvements and support of youth-related activities are the prime focus of the local chapter of Pheasants Forever. This Saturday supporters of Pheasants Forever will gather for the group’s annual banquet and auction.

The chapter will host the 13th annual Pheasants Forever Banquet on Jan. 28 at the American Legion Hall at 5 p.m. Happy Hour will begin at 5 p.m. followed by a barbequed pork roast and buffet at 7 p.m. with the auction to begin at 8 p.m.

The emcee for the event will be Kirk Danekas while the auctioneer will be Dr. Warren Kragt. Auction items will include a Savage Predator .22-250 camouflage with a scope, Savage .242 youth with a scope and case, framed prints, and a live and silent auction.

There will also be a Ringneck silent auction and a live auction where the items will be for Ringnecks only. Ringnecks must be between 0-18 years of age.

A raffle drawing will also feature top prizes including a Remington 887 Nitro Mag. Tactical 12Ga, and a Remington R-15 Predator Carbine VTR .204 Ruger. The Ringneck only drawing will include a Henry arms lever action .22lr, walnut stock, hand engraved by Ron Kison and a B-B gun. There will be over 100 prizes in the dollar raffle.

This year, the Pheasants Forever members have been involved in projects such as the on-going Hunter Education classes, food source plantings and restoration of guzzlers in existing habitats, brush pile habitats for game birds and rabbits, five gallon bucket grain feeders, youth mentor hunt and field day, youth trapshooting programs in Lind, Ritzville and Washtucna, sponsoring Lind-Ritzville FFA trapshooting teams and co-sponsor of the Ritzville junior triathlon.

The ticket prices for the event include five types of tickets. A Supporter Ticket costs $20 per person and includes dinner and refreshments. A Membership Ticket is $55 per single and $75 per couple and includes dinner, refreshments and one membership to Pheasants Forever.

A Rambling Rooster membership is $250 and includes dinner for four, refreshments, one membership, two coffee cups, two tickets in Sponsors drawing for a framed print, a ticket for the Early Bird drawing for a framed print as well as a banquet and program recognition.

A Cackler Club membership is $150 and includes one membership, banquet and dinner for two adults, a coffee cup, one ticket in the Sponsors drawing for a framed print, one ticket for the Early Bird drawing for a framed print as well as a banquet and program recognition.

A Ringneck Membership is $15 and includes dinner and a subscription to the Pheasants Forever magazine.

Tickets for the event are available from officers and committee members Ron Kison, Al McBroom, LeRoy Watson, Randy Moore, Larry Yockey, Tim Geschke, Mike Miller, Jason Witt, James Wahl, Robert Shockley, Harry Schafer, Chris Messerschmidt and Ken Briggs.

Tickets will be available for purchase until and on the night of the event.