FALL 2014 You’re the Chef! WILD GAME FEED Saturday, Dec. 13 hosted by LeRoy Atwood SAFARI CLUB CLUB SAFARI INTERNATIONAL Post Office Box 8224 Boise, Idaho 83707 THE TRACKER Chapter Banquet Honors Wounded Warriors is published by Treasure Valley Chapter SCI While hunting with Numzaan Safaris in South Africa last David Todd Lupien, editor (208) 484-3916 cell [email protected] Marty Gregory, design 383-9546 • [email protected] SCI ANNUAL WILD GAME POTLUCK December 13, 2014 — 6:00 pm — LeRoy Atwood’s home TO FRUITLAND DIRECTIONS: Turn north at Exit 3 off I-84. Travel 1.6 miles on US 95 to NW 2nd Ave., then east 1.0 miles to Elmore. Turn north on Elmore and travel 1.5 miles to NW 4th Ave. Turn east and travel 0.4 miles to 2663 NW 4th. N US 95 TO ONTARIO EXIT 3 E S ELMORE W NW 4th Ave 2663 NW 4th Ave Phone 452-6200 NW 2nd Ave I-84 (INTERSTATE) Elk steaks, deer roast, smoked duck or salmon, you name it! Bring your favorite wild game or fish dish for everyone to sample. Beer, wine, soft drinks and table service provided. Please RSVP to: Paula and LeRoy [email protected] Hope to see you there! TO BOISE December 13, 2014 ANNUAL WILD GAME POTLUCK HOPE YOU’RE ENJOYING A LeRoy Atwood’s home [email protected] sci GREAT HUNTING SEASON! year chapter member Tom Sellin successfully harvested a 40 inch Cape Buffalo. That evening, while celebrating his trophy over a couple of scotches, he asked if they would donate a safari for a wounded warrior. They enthusiastically agreed to provide a complete safari including three trophies, a Blue Wildebeast, an Impala and a Warthog at a value of approximately $5,000. With the donation in hand Tom then asked the board if the chapter would donate a table for wounded warriors at the banquet. The board voted unanimously in support of the request. Tom then worked with Idaho Veterans Network (IVN) to put together a group to fill the table. That was just the beginning. Batteries Plus Bulbs store on Cole Road in Boise owned by Tom Sellin, Jr. donated frequent flyer miles to cover the round trip airfare in Business Class to Africa. (Retail value: $8,000) Chapter president Walt Clemmens contacted other providers to cover additional items, including Out West Tannery in Northern Idaho to donate the tanning ($400); shipping and handling to the tannery from Seattle by International Freight ($600); Taxidermy supplies from Research Mannequins ($450); Mounting of the trophies by Imperial Taxidermy, Bennett Taxidermy and Clemmens Taxidermy ($2,000); Transporting the tanned animals to the taxidermists by Walt Clemmens ($200); A Remington Model 700 rifle in 7mm Remington Magnum with scope, bases and rings from Sportsman’s Warehouse in Meridian ($ ); Chapter member John Pearson donated three boxes of ammunition ($150);Walt is still working with Delta Airlines to secure a donation of shipping the trophies from Africa to Seattle. If he is not successful, the chapter will cover the cost ($1,200). The combined value of these story continued on page 2... donations is over $19,000! (below) Chapter Secretary Bill Martin presents a rifle donated by Sportsman’s Warehouse to the lucky winner, Matt Thorusen. Wounded Warriors... continued bass fishin’! The IVN selected Matt Thorusen as the recipient of the safari package. Matt joined the Marine Corps in 1999 at the age of 19. He served 2 combat tours in Iraq as a Tank Mechanic. After completing his active duty in 2003 he used his skills as a tank mechanic to work as a large truck mechanic. He then joined the Marine Corps Reserves in 2004 and returned to Iraq when his unit was called up. During that tour he was in a truck rollover accident and suffered injuries that resulted in no longer being able to perform as a mechanic. Since returning to the Treasure Valley Matt has been involved in volunteer work as a Unit Commander with the Gem State Young Marines, working with troubled or disadvantaged teens. He also volunteers with the IVN as a mentor to wounded vets. He is currently working on a Masters Degree in Social Work at NNU with the goal of making a career working with veterans. wingshootin’! — Jack Lupien chow line entertainment! Chapter President Walt Clemmens Introduces the Wounded Warriors. KID’S DAY 2014 Matt Thorusen (center) with fellow Wounded Warriors. The Wounded Warriors table at SCI Banquet. BURGERS & MELON! THE GENIAL HOST! Annual Banquet a Big Success This year ’s banquet netted over $31,000! Over $9,000 will go towards supporting SCI’s mission of protecting your right to hunt. The rest will help support conservation, education and humanitarian causes here in Idaho as well as fund chapter operations. Thank you to our exhibitors, donors, sponsor tables and attendees. See you next year on April 4th at the Riverside Hotel in Boise.
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