[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 51 (Wednesday, April 14, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S3718]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNITION OF THE MISSOURI INVITATIONAL CELEBRITY TURKEY HUNT

 Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the annual 
Missouri Invitational Celebrity Turkey Hunt sponsored by the MITCH 
club. This year marks the 12th anniversary of this charity event. The 
weekend of April 23-25, celebrities from all over the country will come 
to Warsaw, Missouri, to participate in the hunt. This year's 
participants include celebrities from many different fields including 
Marty Kove, who has appeared in such movies as The Karate Kid and The 
Rock; Ed Hearn, former Major League Baseball player; Jack Rudney, 
former Kansas City Chief; Dave Watson of the Oakridge Boys, and many 
others. Several corporate sponsors also donate time and money to this 
event. Following the hunt, there is an auction of items that have been 
donated by various celebrities, sponsors, as well as local and national 
wildlife artists.
  The money collected from this weekend of activities is donated to 
various charitable organizations including Children's Mercy Hospital 
and local victims of natural disasters. Over the last 12 year's, more 
than $25,000 have been donated to Children's Mercy Hospital and over 
$25,000 to other local charities for a total of more than $50,000 in 
charitable contributions from this event.
  Mr. President, I commend the MITCH club for their efforts and wish 
them much success in this year's event, as well as many more years of 
giving back to the community.

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