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Members of the Highland County Senior Citizens Center pose for a photo advertising the centre’s 100 Turkey Bingo: The Car Edition event on November 6 at Southern State Community College in Hillsboro.
Photo courtesy of Mechell Frost
Still concerned about the social distancing of its members, the Highland County Senior Citizens Center will be hosting 100 Turkey Bingo: The Car Edition on Saturday, November 6 in the parking lot of Southern State Community College in Hillsboro.
Parking begins at 11 a.m. and the bingo games, when 100 white honeysuckle turkeys weighing an average of 13 pounds are distributed, will run from noon to 2 p.m.
“Usually we have such a turnout at these events – up to 300 – and you can’t get away socially with so many people in the center,†said main center executive director Mechell Frost. “So we want to thank Southern State for allowing us to have them in their place.”
Admission is $ 20 per person and includes four bingo cards, all supplies, plus a raffle ticket to win a Craftsman Rolling Toolbox. Everyone attending the event must pay the entrance fee and you must be 18 or over to play.
There is no limit to the number of turkeys a person can win.
Players can play from inside their vehicle or bring a chair and sit outside, but they will need an FM radio.
You can show up on the day of the event and purchase a ticket. But those who buy a presale ticket – Monday, Tuesday, or Friday at the center (185 Muntz St. in Hillsboro) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., or online at highlanseniors.com – will receive a scratch ticket and win either a turkey or A support.
No one showing symptoms of COVID-19 or COVID-19 should attend the event.
The event is a fundraiser to support the operation of the senior center. It will only be canceled in the event of a downpour or inclement weather, Frost said.
“We really encourage everyone to go out, win turkeys, have a good time and support the senior center,†she said.
For more information, contact the Seniors Center at 937-393-4745.
Contact Jeff Gilliland at 937-402-2522.
Members of the Highland County Senior Citizens Center pose for a photo advertising the centre’s 100 Turkey Bingo: The Car Edition event on November 6 at Southern State Community College in Hillsboro.
