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Members of the Highland County Senior Citizen Center pose for a photo at a past Turkey Bingo event. The date on their posters is not correct. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, November 5 in the parking lot of Southern State Community College in Hillsboro.
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Just in time for Thanksgiving, approximately 100 turkeys will be handed out when the Highland County Senior Citizens Center hosts 100 Turkey Bingo: The Car Edition on Saturday, Nov. 5 in the parking lot of Southern State Community College in Hillsboro.
The car park opens at 11 a.m. and the bingo games take place from noon to 2 p.m.
“There’s no limit to the number of turkeys they can win, so if someone plays bingo seven times, they’ll walk away with seven turkeys,” said Mechell Karnes, executive director of the senior center.
She said the turkeys averaged about 13 pounds each.
Admission is $20 per person and includes four bingo cards and a raffle ticket. Participants must be 18 to play and anyone 18 or older will be required to pay if they enter the playing area.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at highlandseniors.com or in the car park on the day of the event. Those who purchase tickets in advance will receive an additional scratch ticket which will win them either a turkey or a roll of paper towels.
Advance tickets will only be available until Friday.
Those who purchase tickets at the event will receive a raffle ticket with their package, but they are not guaranteed to win anything.
“So if you know you’re coming, you might as well buy a ticket in advance because you’re guaranteed to win something,” Karnes said.
Anyone planning to play will need to have some type of FM radio to be able to hear the announcer. The FM channel will be announced during the event.
Turkey Bingo is open to the public.
The winner of each bingo game will receive a sticker for their windshield and once the games are over, the turkeys will be distributed to the winners.
Karnes said the center’s hope is that everyone goes home with something.
“Like all the public events we organize, this is a fundraiser for the senior center so that we can continue our mission with our seniors; and it’s fun,” Karnes said.
For more information, call the senior center at 937-393-4745 or visit the center’s Facebook page and message the center.
Contact Jeff Gilliland at 937-402-2522.
Members of the Highland County Senior Citizen Center pose for a photo at a past Turkey Bingo event. The date on their posters is not correct. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, November 5 in the parking lot of Southern State Community College in Hillsboro.
