NOVEMBER SENIOR BINGO UPDATE

Almost fifty participants were present at the CUYB November Senior Bingo, held at the Community Unlimited building on November 21. Sharon Smith, Janice Vosburg, and Glee Majors celebrated birthdays, and Sally Swartout celebrated her wedding anniversary, with cakes and song. A surprise birthday celebration was held for Bingo Caller Terry Binion, marking his 18^th birthday on November 6^th. Players were treated to his rendition of “The Zippedee Birthday Song” and treated him to a slew of cards, including one depicting a year’s worth of photos of Terry from previous bingos, signed by all the attendees.

A “blind auction” was held, with Hazel Bowerman winning with a bid of $105 Bingo Bucks. Her prize was $110 Bingo Bucks.

A special guest at the lunch break was Cindy Fox, of Jack’s Grocery. She came in to kindly accept a large thank-you card that had been signed by players and CU members, in appreciation of Jack’s donation of monthly food for the games. Cindy also had a November birthday, so was given a birthday cupcake also.

Julie Dibert, Project Director for Community Unlimited, also spoke with the players about current activities and the need for financial assistance. Explaining about the Endowment Fund and the newest project the Backpack Food Program, she encouraged those that are able, to continue their contributions. She also thanked everyone for their faithful support during the previous year, and looked forward to next year’s bingo games being as well-attended.