Skip Markland, Emilee Ringler, and Jason Messman
The 8th Annual Dinner for the Flat Rock Limb Hangers Charter of the National Wild Turkey Federation took place on Saturday, July 16 at the Paulding County Fairgrounds. The conservation club works hard each year to bring about environment and habitat for wildlife. The Youth Building hosted the fun event of auction of paintings and other items including raffle tickets for guns. There were about 120 in attendance for the dinner with lots of fun. At the annual event, Ms Emilee Ringler of Antwerp, daughter of Jon and Rebecca, was selected for the scholarship. The regional director of the National Wild Turkey Federation was on hand to present the scholarship along with Jason Messman. Emilee, who loves wildlife, is enrolled at The University of St. Francis in the Fall in the nursing program. She is a 2016 graduate of Paulding High School. When the National Wild Turkey Federation was founded in 1973, there were about 1.5 million wild turkeys in North America. After decades of dedicated work, that number hit a historic high of almost 7 million turkeys thanks to the tremendous efforts of our dedicated volunteers, professional staff and committed partners. The mission of the National Wild Turkey Federation is no less urgent today than when it was founded in 1973. What is done in the coming decades will be instrumental in not only enhancing wild turkey populations, but also in the continuation of hunting and quality wildlife habitat for countless species. If you would like to know more about the conservation efforts or to join, visit www.nwtf.org for membership opportunities.
