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Sportsmen thanked for donation to troops

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In January, Northwest Towns Sportsmen's Club members met in Arlington Heights to carve and grind venison into jerky that later was shipped to troops serving in Afghanistan. One soldier on the receiving end, Army Capt. Court Harris of Arlington Heights, met with members late last month to thank them for their efforts.

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Volunteers from the Northwest Towns Sportsmen's Club met in Arlington Heights earlier this year to prepare jerky made from fresh venison for troops stationed in Afghanistan. One soldier on the receiving end, Army Capt. Court Harris of Arlington Heights, met with members late last month to thank them for their efforts.

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Northwest Towns Sportsmen's Club members Phil Mattes of Lombard, left, and Steve Chamberlain of Crystal Lake helped grind venison for jerky that later was shipped to troops stationed in Afghanistan. Army Capt. Court Harris of Arlington Heights met with members to thank them for their efforts.

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Nearly one year after members of the Northwest Towns Sportsmen's Club shipped off venison jerky from their deer hunting season to American troops abroad, they got their just rewards: The officer on the receiving end in Afghanistan came to thank them. "It was perfect," Army Capt. Court Harris of Arlington Heights said. "We know all the work that went into making it, shipping them off and filling out all the customs forms. We really appreciated it."