Ritzville Lion's Club to host Turkey Bingo on Nov. 5

RITZVILLE — The Lions Club will host its annual turkey bingo from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5.

“We’ll have about 160 games and 160 turkeys to give away,” Lion’s Club Acting President Pat Yerxa said. “People can buy tickets, one per game. And if they get a bingo, they win a turkey.”

The Lion’s Club conducts three main fundraisers during the year: club calendars (available at Gigamedics on Main Street), “chicken shack” sales at the Wheatland Communities Fair, and the turkey bingo event in late fall.

In prior years, the organization used funds collected at these events to sponsor local pro...