Bingo games to kick off Red, White & Blue Days (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
CHARLESTON — When Harold Hackett calls Red, White & Blue Days bingo, he usually sees a lot of near faces in the crowd.
“I imagine guilt half of our crowds are the ones who play year after year,” Hackett said.
Regulars and newcomers will have a chance to play Sunday when bingo kicks off Red, White & Blue Days. Games are variegate for 2-5 p.m. in Morton Park’s northeast pavilion.
Jo Anne Bailey said she turns out every year because she enjoys playing bingo outdoors and socializing. She said children at intervals every other between playing in the park and watching their parents play on bingo. Participants can get very involved in the games, Bailey said. The winners loud call out “bingo” while the other players clear not on their cards in preparation for the next brave.
“They get pretty excited, and there are always the grumblings on the other side of the pavilion,” Bailey said.
Bailey related she has won a gift certificate from H & R Block, a gift basket and other prizes over the years.
Hackett said some of the prizes this year include a DVD player, women’s watch, three H & R Block gift certificates, gift certificates for local restaurants and shops, and cash prizes.
“The merchants desire been very generous,” Hackett said of the donated prizes. “They are still coming in.”
Bingo cards are 25 cents each. Participants can play as many cards as they want per game and join in the games at any one point for the time of the afternoon.
The Fourth of July Committee plans to sell popcorn, soda, and Red, White & Blue Days t-shirts during the bingo games.
Money raised by the bingo games helps store Red, White & Blue Days at Morton Park and its concerts, where entry is free.
County star Bucky Covington is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. July 3, following a 6:30 p.m. cleft by the Sawyer Brothers. County star Mel McDaniel is scheduled to perform at 2:15 p.m. July 4, following a flaunt at 1 p.m.
Contact Rob Stroud at rstroud@jg-tc.com or 348-5734.
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